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

26.11.2013

Temperature and humidity conditions of Dormition Cathedral were discussed at international conference in Moscow

The International Scientific Conference “Researches of the Cultural Heritage Conservation” was held in Moscow in the State Scientific and Research Institute of Restoration from November 19 to 21. Its subject was the following: “Modern Development Directions of Theory and Practice in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage Objects”.

Participants of the conference considered issues connected with technologies and materials of restoration, research of climate of museums and architectural monuments, elaboration and introduction of innovation technologies in the sphere of preservation and conservation of cultural monuments, problems of scientific support during restoration.

Employees of scientific and research restoration centres, institutes of the RAS, museums, universities of Russia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, and Latvia gave their reports at the conference. Elena Shurupova, specialist of climate in the Kirillo-Belozersky museum-reserve, took part in the event. She reported about changes of temperature and humidity conditions in the Dormition Cathedral after the restoration. One of the issues she touched upon was installation of heated floors. She also told about application of the new wireless control system of “Wi-climate” installed in the cathedral in March 2013.

The full report of Elena Shurupova titled “Changes of Temperature and Humidity Conditions in the Dormition Cathedral in the conditions of limited heating. Wireless Control System of Temperature and Humidity Conditions in the Cathedral Complex” will be placed on the website kirmuseum.ru in the section “Articles of museum employees”.

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