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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10.11.2014

Pupils of Sunday school will perform in museum before Mother’s Day

The Mother’s Day is usually celebrated in Russia on the last Sunday of November. As a rule, festive events timed to this holiday take place all over the country in the second half of the month. Initially the Mother’s Day was celebrated only at schools. But then its initiative attracted attention of the public and it became a national officially approved holiday.

The theatre studio “Tale” will perform in the Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery on the threshold of the Mother’s Day, on November 23. Local residents know the young actors thanks to their performances timed to different Orthodox holidays. Tatiana Lyushina is at the head of this studio.

Pupils of the Sunday school in the Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery will appear on the scene and will present a music and poetic composition “Heart for the Virgin”. The event will begin at 1 p.m. Admission is free.

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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)