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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04.05.2014

Support Kirillo-Belozersky Museum-Reserve at “Museum Geek” Festival!

The First Internet Festival of Museum Multimedia “Museum Geek” is being held on the website of the State Museum of History of Religion. Museums of Russia and the near abroad countries are taking part in it. They sent virtual tours, guidebooks, interactive programs, electronic catalogues, information systems, applications for mobile devices and even an animated series. All of them were placed on a special page.

The next stage of the festival – people’s voting – is taking place now. It will last till May 18. 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.

The Kirillo-Belozersky Museum-Reserve presents the virtual tour of the Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery. You can see the winter and the summer variants of the tour both in Russian and English.

People participating in the festival “Museum Geek” will be able to admire wonderful views and to support the native places or the ones they liked. Enjoy and vote for the Kirillo-Belozersky Museum-Reserve!

You can do it here: http://gmir.ru/special/gik/gik5/

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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)