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

15.01.2013

Puppet play “Thumbelina” was presented in the Kirillo-Belozersky museum-reserve

The puppet play “Thumbelina” based on one of the most famous fairy tales of the Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen was presented by Russia’s Honoured Artist Elena Tadlova in our museum on January 7. Children of different age came to see this performance together with their parents.

“Thumbelina” is a one-man show. One actress plays all parts in it. Elena Tadlova has been working in the Vologda Puppet Theatre “Teremok” for more than 30 years. This puppet play was prepared for the 30^th anniversary of her work in the theatre.

Elena Tadlova told us about it: “It was created by Russia’s Honoured Arts Workers from St. Petersburg – the director Igor Ignatiev and his wife, artist Anna Ignatieva who had worked in Vologda once. We have been friends for a long time. And they made this benefit performance for me. I like it very much. I presented it in many cities – Ulan Ude, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Orenburg, and Moscow. I play all parts in it myself and it is a dream of any actor to play several parts. I have come to Kirillov with “Thumbelina” for the first time. And I am very glad to be in such a place as the Kirillo-Belozersky museum-reserve at Christmas”.

Elena Tadlova presented her puppet play for small residents of Kirillov twice on that day. And it was a success.

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