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

14.06.2013

Merry Museum: children participated in search of “treasure”

The employees of the Department of Visitor Relations organized an event titled “Treasure in the monastery” for the Orthodox Centre of Social Support named after St. Jacob of Kirillov (opened in the Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery) within the framework of the new program “Merry Museum”.

“Treasure in the monastery” is a playing program in the course of which children get acquainted with history and architectural ensemble of the Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery. Kids of different age took part in the search of the treasure. The event was arranged in the form of a relay: moving from one point to another, the team “Masha and the Bear” fulfilled tasks and received parts of the map and a guiding line for the next point. Boys and girls carried out various tasks with interest. Having gathered all parts of the map, they determined the location of the treasure and found sweet gifts in the box.

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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)