The mind conceived, the senses perceived, the hands made
The article is devoted to the role of L. I. Dryomova in the process of creating the Department of Theory, History of Culture and Museology of the Institute of History, Humanities and Social Education of Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University and the introduction of the course of cultural studies. The authors analyze the problem of the organization and selection of teaching staff, the principles of scientific, methodological and educational work of the department. Special attention is paid to the unity of teaching language and culture as a way of understanding culture and civilization.