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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27.06.2013

Japanese television company shot documentary film about the Ferapontov Monastery

Representatives of NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) worked in the Museum of Dionisy’s Frescoes from June 24 to 27. The camera crew shot the ensemble of the Ferapontov Monastery and the frescoes of Dionisy in the Nativity of the Virgin Cathedral. The result of its work –a documentary film – will be placed on the UNESCO website.

NHK is the largest Japan’s public broadcasting organization. It pays great attention to production and screening of educational and cultural documentary programs for a wide audience. One of such non-commercial projects is the series of programs “World Cultural Heritage” made with the assistance of UNESCO. NHK directs to spread knowledge about historical and cultural monuments of different countries of the world and to attract attention of general public to the necessity to preserve them for future generations.

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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)