The article updates the features of studying and evaluating the principles of preserving cultural heritage in the Arctic. With the help of world political analysis, a feature of the academic and expert-pragmatic approaches to the study and evaluation of the principles of preserving cultural heritage in the Arctic has been revealed. In the academic environment, intangible cultural heritage is discussed in order to develop scientific and methodological topics for educational programs for higher educational institutions and disseminate knowledge using the example of the Arctic. The political and legal contradictions of the object of study are assessed from a pragmatic point of view and the expediency of signing new international acts. Attention is focused on the problem of coordination of competencies between federal and regional authorities.