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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09.08.2013

Souvenir with your own hands

Visiting this or that museum, almost every tourist tries to bring home a souvenir. It can be a magnet with the depiction of the city as well as postcards, books, boxes and other things. But most of all tourists like to buy souvenirs in the creation of which they have taken part.

A device to make souvenirs with your own hands has been installed in the museum recently. People can make a token or a coin with the depiction of the Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery.

The principle of the device work is rather simple. First you choose a picture turning the handle. Then you pay for the service and put a coin (one rouble or 50 kopeks) which will become a base of the future souvenir. And then you turn the handle again and get the token with the depiction of the monastery.

This device is popular with the guests of the town. Tourists can be seen near it during the whole day. They make their own souvenirs of the visit to the Kirillo-Belozersky museum-reserve.

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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)