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.

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14.01.2013

Puppet-show of the Nativity was held in the Museum of Dionisy’s Frescoes

A traditional puppet-show of the Nativity took place in the Museum of Dionisy’s Frescoes on January 6, 7 and 8. Plenty of children, their parents and grandparents came to see it. They got in the atmosphere of the Nativity play which our ancestors used to see 100-150 years ago.

After the show, kids and adults attended a master-class and made a traditional Christmas present – a paper Nativity scene. It is a small cave with the infant Jesus resting in a manger, his mother Mary and Joseph. Shepherds and the Magi with their gifts are standing near the entrance. Adults helped their children to create such a present being inspired with the significance of the Nativity.

Employee of the museum Sergey Bunin gave an interesting lecture on the Christmas celebrations in the early 20^th century, showed photographs of that time, told about traditions of Christmas celebrations in other countries nowadays. The guests learnt a lot of new and interesting things. And children were pleased to take the Christmas gift with them.

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