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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01.04.2013

“I Will Paint Everything Around!” – exhibition of children’s drawings in the Guard-rooms

“I Will Paint Everything Around!” – it is the title of the exhibition of children’s drawings housed in the Guard-rooms of the Kirillo-Belozersky museum-reserve. This display is the result of the contest held by the National Park “Russian North” from December 15 to February 15. Its objectives are ecological education and upbringing of children, development and realization of their creative potential.

Kids of preschool and school age participated in this event. Children of kindergartens and pupils going to schools of Kirillov and the Kirillov district sent 137 works for the contest. 19 drawings were created by pupils of the fine arts studio “Tchereda”. It works in the Museum of Dionisy’s Frescoes under the direction of O.V. Silina

85 works painted in different techniques were chosen for the exhibition. Participants of the contest used pencils, paints, soft-tip pens and crayons.

Children depicted nature of the Russian North, monuments of history and architecture of our region.

On visiting this display, you will be able to see familiar landscapes in which young artists depicted the world around them, their pets, animals and birds inhabiting our forests.

We thank teachers supervising the contestants’ work, employees of the National Park “Russian North” for an opportunity to stage an exhibition in the museum. It will be interesting not only for the participants of the contest, but for all children who like and appreciate the world around.

Visitors of the museum will be able to see this display in the Guard-rooms from March 22 to April 22.

Winners of the contest will be awarded in the conference hall of the museum on April 6.

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The project is implemented within the programme of support for fine arts museums in the provinces of Russia "Museums of the Russian North" supported by "Severstal" PLC and "CAF" (Charities Aid Foundation)