In crisis periods of interaction between public institutions, the formation of the cultural demand of a modern person seems to be significant; it can be noticed in the change of his psychology, the specifics of thinking, everyday language, everyday practices, and behavioral patterns. This range of issues needs a comprehensive philosophical understanding in the context of the problems of philosophical anthropology. One of the most important elements in the formation of a cultural inquiry is the museum space. In April 2018, a round table, dedicated to the problems of the anthropology of the museum, was held in St. Petersburg. It was organized by the editors of the journal «Voprosy Filosofii», State Memorial Historical-Literary and the Natural-Landscape Museum-Reserve of A.S. Pushkin "Mikhailovskoye" and Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia. Questions, proposed for discussion, determine the trajectory of development of Russian museums: conceptual foundations of museum's anthropology and individual pract