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.
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.
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.
06.05.2013
Second Easter Festival “Low Sunday” has started
The first events scheduled within the framework of the Second Easter Festival “Low Sunday” were held in the Kirillo-Belozersky museum-reserve yesterday.An interactive performance “Pirate Fairy Tale” was presented for children in the conference hall of the museum. It was about Pirate Billy who was looking for the princess that had been carried off by the dragon. The action took place not only on the stage, but also in the hall. All kids and their parents participated in the search. The little spectators were glad at the opportunity to take part in the performance. Some of them even became heroes of the play. “Pirate Fairy Tale” was presented in Kirillov by the members of the community of professional actors – Olga Sitnova and Anton Deev (Vologda). They organize the whole performance themselves. “We switch on the music, set up scenery, play with the puppets and play with the spectators”, Anton said. At the end of each performance (it was shown twice), the actors had time to play with the kids.
A master-class was delivered by Marina Vasilieva in the Doll’s House of the museum on that day. Everybody had a chance to make a clay toy in the form of an Easter angel on the occasion of the great Orthodox holiday.
Elena Vyazigina and Gennady Golubev gave a concert in the Museum of town and district history. Besides, a tour was conducted for the visitors in the course of which they could get acquainted with the exposition decorated with Easter attributes. Everybody received an Easter postcard as a souvenir.
The next event of the festival will be held on the Victory Day celebrated on May 9: a concert of Honoured Artist of Russia Alexander Sudin “Wartime Songs” will take place in the conference hall of the museum at 13:00. Admission is free. You can find the full program of events of the Second Easter Festival “Low Sunday” on our website.
