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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25.06.2013

First stage of the project “Russia 10” is coming to end

The multimedia project-contest organized by Channel Rossiya 1 and the Russian Geographical Society started on March 25. The architectural ensembles of the Kirillo-Belozersky and the Ferapontov Monasteries were also included into the list of contestants of the Northwestern Federal District. Their positions in the ranking have changed many times during the voting period.

The first round of the contest will come to an end this Sunday, on June 30. It means that you still have a chance to give your votes for the ancient monuments of history and architecture of the Kirillov district during the whole week. According to the rules of the project, you can vote for one site three times a day from every device (computer, telephone, and so on).

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

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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)