Abstract. The overview presents the content of speeches by researchers of the Russian Research Institute for Cultural and Natural Heritage named after D.Likhachev on the basis of their participation in the VIIth St.-Petersburg International Cultural Forum.

Key words: cultural and natural heritage of Russia, Russian / Russian civilization, state cultural policy of Russia.

Okorokov Alexander Vasilievich,
D. in History,
Full Member of the Academy of Military Sciences, Member of the Russian Geographical Society,
First Deputy Director, Russian Scientific Research Institute for Cultural and Natural Heritage
named after D.Likhachev (Moscow)
е-mail:info@heritage-institute.ru

Bespalova Tatyana Victorovna,
D. in Philosophy,
Russian Scientific Research Institute for Cultural and Natural Heritage named after D.Likhachev (Moscow),
e-mail: info@ heritage-institute.ru

Spivak Dmitry Leonidovich,
D. in Philology,
Center for Fundamental Research in the field of culture of the Russian Scientific Research Institute for Cultural and Natural Heritage named after D.Likhachev (St. Petersburg),
e-mail: d.spivak@mail.ru

Mozgovoy Sergey Aleksandrovich,
head of the Center for Military and Naval Heritage,
Russian Scientific Research Institute for Cultural and Natural Heritage named after D.Likhachev (Moscow),
e-mail: marine-heritage@yandex.ru

Zakunov Yuri Alexandrovich,
PhD. in Philosophy,
Russian Scientific Research Institute for Cultural and Natural Heritage
named after D.Likhachev (Moscow),
e-mail: zakunov.yuri@mail.ru