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.

News

13.11.2013

Deputy director of museum Ilya Smirnov was awarded commemorative medal “Patriot of Russia”

A solemn regional event timed to the National Unity Day was held in Vologda at the beginning of November. The commemorative medal “Patriot of Russia” and the badge of honour “For Active Work on Patriotic Education of RF Citizens” were presented during this event. Vologda Oblast Governor Oleg Kuvshinnikov participated in this ceremony. Ilya Smirnov, deputy director of the Kirillo-Belozersky museum-reserve, was among those who were given the medal “Patriot of Russia”.

He noted commenting upon this important event: “I think that this award is the merit of all employees of the museum working in the sphere of patriotic education and local history”.

The commemorative medal “Patriot of Russia” instituted in 2006 is given to citizens of our country for an important contribution to patriotic education and display of patriotism in public, official, military and labour activity.

Ilya Alexeevich Smirnov has been working in the Kirillo-Belozersky museum-reserve for 30 years. He is a deputy director during more than 20 years supervising various issues in all spheres of the museum activity. Ilya Smirnov takes an active part in the public life of Kirillov and the Kirillov district, he is a member of the Urban Council and a deputy of the Town Council. A number of projects aimed at the memorialization of our fellow-townsmen – famous figures, participants of the Great Patriotic War, homefront workers – are implemented with his direct participation. Ilya Alexeevich was repeatedly awarded honorary certificates and letters of gratitude, the decoration of the Ministry of Culture of the RF for his long fruitful work.

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