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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.
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.
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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13.12.2013

A film has been again shot in the Kirillo-Belozersky museum-reserve today. The creative group of the television company “National Cinema” working on the documentary series “Secrets of Large Golden Ring of Russia” has come to Kirillov this time. The film is made at the commission of “Rossiya K” channel. Every part of the cycle tells people about one region of our country and richness of its historical and cultural heritage.

At present they are working on the episode about the Vologda region and have already made video with the sights of Vologda, Veliky Ustiug, Totma and Sizma. Besides, the film crew visited the Museum of Architecture and Ethnography in the village of Semenkovo.

As for Kirillov, they shot on the grounds of the museum, in some exhibition halls, on the Belfry, in the Assumption Cathedral and in the functioning Church of St. Kirill Belozersky. Of course, the television crew also went to the Museum of Dionisy’s Frescoes in Ferapontovo within the framework of the working visit.

“Any city has its own history and culture and deserves attention of tourists”, considers Yuri Malyugin, who has visited various parts of Russia while working on the project.

It is planned that the film about the Vologda region will be ready for screening in January 2014. Administration of “Rossiya K” channel will fix the exact data.