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

30.12.2013

New Year’s Greetings of employees of Kirillo-Belozersky museum-reserve

Dear friends,

We wish you and your relatives a Happy New Year and a Merry Christmas!

New Year and Christmas are special holidays united with atmosphere of kindness, joy, house and home. We connect fulfillment of our most cherished dreams and realization of hopes with them. Let the incoming year open new prospects, please you with new events, implement all kind ideas and plans and let the Christmas star light up your way to the stated objectives!

We wish you happy changes; peace, warmth and harmony in your family; belief in success, kind achievements and team unity in your work. We wish you and your relatives health, unflagging energy, optimism, cheerful spirits, good luck, happiness and love!

Director M.N. Sharomazov and employees of the Kirillo-Belozersky museum-reserve

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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)