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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20.06.2013

Pupils continue getting acquainted with iris folding technique during holidays

Various lessons are conducted for pupils in the museum within the framework of the program “Hurrah! We have vacation!” But master-classes in iris folding are still the most popular among them. Iris folding is a paper craft technique that involves folding strips of coloured paper in such a way to form a design.

13 master-classes were delivered by the museum employees for kids attending the summer camps of the town and district in June. The children made post cards used for decoration of photo albums, book covers, and photo frames. This technique gives a 3D-effect to the depiction and so the works are unusual.

Along with the Kirillov’s pupils, boys and girls of the Vashki district participate in the master-classes. They have taken part in them twice this week. Besides, tours were conducted for them in the course of which they got acquainted with the architectural ensemble and the history of the ancient monastery.

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