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

02.04.2014

Works for contests timed to 90th anniversary of museum foundation are accepted

The second and most important stage of the contests held on the occasion of the 90^th anniversary of the Kirillo-Belozersky Museum-Reserve has started. It will last till September 3, 2014, and it means that participants have quite enough time.

The museum announced four contests in early February. Information about their terms, participants, and requirements was placed on the museum website. You can show your creative skills in different ways joining in the contest of drawings “I am in the Museum”, the contest of photographs “I am Against Background of 90”, the contest of video films “World of the Museum” and the contest of research works “Museum in Public Life”.

The period when you can apply for participation has been extended taking into account that results are due to be summed up in September 2014. You can bring your application to the Department of Visitor Relations (located in the Guard-rooms) or send it by e-mail: order.kirmuseum@mail.ru. For any further information, please call: +7 (81757) 3-14-79 or +7-921-722-75-84.

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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)