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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04.04.2013

Project “Russia 10”: support the Kirillo-Belozersky and the Ferapontov Monasteries at the national level!

“Russia 10” is a multimedia project-contest of Channel Rossiya 1 and the Russian Geographical Society. It will be held from March 25 to September 29, 2013, and will consist of three stages. The first round has already started. The aim of the project is to choose ten visual symbols of Russia by public vote.

Every region of the country has presented its sights. The list of contestants of the North-West and the Vologda region includes the ensembles of the Kirillo-Belozersky and the Ferapontov Monasteries. Only active voting can help them finish atop of the standings.

The victory in such a project will attract additional attention not only to the ancient ensembles of the Kirillo-Belozersky and the Ferapontov Monasteries, but to the Vologda region in general. Let’s join the project the whole country is interested in!

You can vote for the Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery here: http://10russia.ru/sights/3/583

The reference for giving your vote to the Ferapontov Monastery is: http://10russia.ru/sights/3/584

It should be reminded that according to the rules of the project, you can vote for three sites once a day from every computer. But if you like only one site, you can vote for it three times, it means your site will gain three votes instead of one.

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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)