History of the region based on the materials of archeological excavations” is being opened on the lowest floor of the Church of the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple with the refectory. It is the first full exhibition representing archaeology of the Belozersk district in the Vologda Region. Materials of the monastery archeology are displayed for the first time in our region. More than 4000 archeological objects dating back to different chronological periods are represented there: from the Mesolithic period (9000 B.C.) till the late Middle Ages.

Monk’s cell

At the end of the 20th – early 21st century considerable restoration work has been carried out in the Kirillo-Belozersky museum-reserve. Museumfication of the monuments is being realized at the same time. One of the most interesting architectural buildings of the Kirillo-Belozersky monastery is the Monks’ cells. In the process of its restoration architects and restorers managed to discover complicated structure of this dwelling house of the 17th-19th centuries.

Folk art of the Belozersk district

Exhibitions dedicated to the folk applied art and handicrafts of the Belozersk district are placed in the spacious vaulted chambers of the monastery cook-house of the 16th century. An important place is occupied by wood-carving, ceramics, peasant embroidery, weaving, lace-making and a folk female costume of the 19th-early 20th centuries.

News

19.01.2011

There was an increase in the number of visitors during the New Year holidays relative to last year. 77 excursions were conducted for guests.

19.01.2011

«This dark-cherry shawl»

12.01.2011

Exhibition and sale of the works made by the masters of the Vologda region is opened in the House of the Father Superior.

12.01.2011

The conference concerning the preservation of the World Heritage Site “The Ensemble of the Ferapontov monastery” was carried out at the Government of the Vologda region in December in 2010

They discussed the results of the work of the experts of UNESCO in the settlement Ferapontovo in the Kirillov district.

12.01.2011

The exhibition of the religious artworks of the Ilins’ collection is opened in the House of the Father Superior

15.12.2009

A new exhibition “Painting of N.V.Baskakov” was opened in the Refectory.

10.12.2009

Alexander Vasiliev the world-famous historian of fashion, designer, author of many popular books and articles visited the museum.

09.12.2009

The professor of the Polytechnic university of Gdansk Romana Chelontkovskaya visited the museum.

27.11.2009

The Honorary president of the Union of Russian architects Yurij Petrovich Gnedovski visited the museum. He is one of the most famous contemporary architects of Russia.

Gnedovski Y.P. was awarded to Order of Honour (1998). He is the architect of Russia, State prize winner, laureate of the Presidential prize in the field of Literature and Art, member of the Academy of Arts of Russia, member of the French Academy of architecture, professor of the World Academy of architecture, honorary member of the Royal institute of architects of Ireland and American institute of architects.

Gnedovski Y.P. visited the expositions of the museum, acquainted with the restoration works being held on the church of the Deposition of the Robe (1485).

18.11.2009

The writer V.S.Makanin visited the museum.

The writer V.S.Makanin visited the museum. He is the author of the books “Underground or Hero of our time” and “Caucasian prisoner”. He is also State prize and National Literary prize winner.

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