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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11.03.2014

Kirillo-Belozersky Museum-Reserve will take part in Festival of Museum Multimedia “Museum Geek”

The Kirillo-Belozersky Museum-Reserve has applied for participation in the First Internet Festival of Museum Multimedia “Museum Geek” organized by the State Museum of History of Religion (St. Petersburg). Its main aim is to support innovative computer and multimedia programs of museums.

Computer programs developed for virtual, exposition and exhibition, cultural and educational or socially oriented museum projects are accepted for the contest. It includes several nominations: digital collections, programs for people with special needs, multimedia for permanent collections and temporary exhibitions, educational programs, museum advertising and PR.

The contestants’ works will be placed on a special page of the website of the State Museum of History of Religion http://gmir.ru/special/gik/gik5. Everybody who wants will be able to see the projects and even to take part in the voting that is due to begin on April 18 to determine the winner. The participant who gains the largest number of votes will receive the Grand Prix of the Festival. The jury headed by Mikhail Piotrovsky, Director of the State Hermitage Museum, President of the Union of Museums of Russia, will name winners in every nomination. All contestants will be awarded diplomas and certificates. Laureates in every nomination will get valuable prizes.

Several works have already been placed on the website. The Vologda region is represented with two projects: the improved version of the virtual tour of the Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery and the virtual tour “Vologda’s Residents in the History of Russian America” of the Vologda State Museum-Preserve.

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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)