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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09.05.2013

Night in the Museum of Dionisy’s Frescoes

The Museum of Dionisy’s Frescoes will join in the All-Russian action “Night at the Museum” on May 18, 2013. It will be open from 18:00 to 22:00 on this day.

You will be able to walk in the museum, to visit the Nativity of the Virgin Cathedral for free and to learn about the famous frescoes created by Dionisy in 1502, to see the exhibition “Lyudmila Lupushor. Painting, Graphic Arts” housed in the Treasury Chamber.

Besides, the following events will be organized for the visitors:

18:00 – the museum lesson in batik painting on the subject “Architecture of the Ferapontov Monastery in decorative and applied arts”;

19:00 - the master-class “Secrets of Cyrillic alphabet”. You will discover the secrets of Cyrillic alphabet, learn to write in the old script and decipher the Cyrillic ornate lettering. You will be able to learn how people used to write in ancient Russia and will also have an opportunity to write your name in the old script.

Everybody who wants can take part in the event, on sending an application beforehand by telephone: (81757) 4-92-61.

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+7 (81757) 3-17-35 Kirillo-Belozerki museum-reserve, Kirillov town, Vologda region, Russia

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)