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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24.12.2013

Participants of project “Museums of the Kirillov district” visited “City of Ancient Masters”

The project “Museums of the Kirillov district” started a month ago. Each team has already visited this or that museum involved in the event during this time. A new interactive tour “City of Ancient Masters” was conduced in the Treasury Chamber for the family team “Sources”. It gave them a chance to get acquainted with life of ancient monasteries.

During the tour, the team members went along the streets of ancient masters imaginatively and learnt about the work of icon-painters, architects, silversmiths, familiarized themselves with stages of manufacture of enamels and niello silverwork, tried to make a silver setting and the simplest elements of gold-stitch embroidery. They also tried their hands at coping of books. Interactive tours were conducted in the museum before. The most popular among them was a tour titled “Antiquities of Belozersk District”. Now employees of the Department of Visitor Relations master new programs in all expositions and offer everybody to join in them.

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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)