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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14.10.2013

Museum employees of St. Petersburg visited Kirillov

200 representatives of the museum society of St. Petersburg came to the Vologda region travelling by ship and visited the Kirillo-Belozersky museum-reserve and the Museum of Dionisy’s Frescoes on Sunday. Among them there were organizers of the contest “Museum Olympus 2013” and its participants – employees of federal, city and municipal museums.

Vasily Pankratov, chairman of the Committee on Culture of St. Petersburg, commented upon the aim of the visit: “Museum Olympus” is a contest of St. Petersburg. It includes various nominations, for example: “Museum of the Year”, “Exposition of the Year”, “Museum for Children”, “Prestige of St. Petersburg”. This contest was initiated six years ago. It includes an off-site seminar every year. Participants whose projects are named the best go on a journey on a ship that has become a landmark for us. One day is always given for the cultural program. This year it is taking place in Kirillov and Ferapontovo”.

Tours of the House of the Father Superior, the Refectory and the Assumption Cathedral were conducted for our counterparts from St. Petersburg in the Kirillo-Belozersky museum-reserve. Besides, they visited the Nativity of the Virgin Cathedral and the Refectory in the Museum of Dionisy’s Frescoes.

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