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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03.07.2013

“Ilyinsky Festival” will be held in Tsypino on August 3

The Museum of Dionisy’s Frescoes invites you to get to the atmosphere of the past centuries again. The “Ilyinsky Festival” will take place in the museum complex “Tsypino” (in the outskirts of Ferapontovo) on August 3, 2013. It will begin at noon.

Guests will be able see scenes from the life of people of the Tsypino village that existed till the early 20^th century, to see how young creative people had a rest and to listen to ancient romances.

The program of the festival will include: launching of the boat on Ilyinsky Lake; an exhibition of works of smith N.V. Mitin, honorary freeman of Kirillov, master of folk artistic crafts of the Vologda region; a show of soap bubbles; performances of folklore groups from Kirillov and Cherepoevts; master-classes in pottery, birth bark weaving, lace-making, smithcraft, and boat-making. Everybody who wants will be able to visit the Church of St. Prophet Elijah.

Please, note that two contests will be held during the holiday: for the best home-made jam and a photo contest for the best bunch of wildflowers and cultivated flowers. Winners will be awarded prizes: a hand blender, kitchen scale, a home fountain.

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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)