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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15.10.2014

Performance will be presented in Kirillo-Belozersky Museum during action “Night of Arts”

Actors of the Vologda Chamber Drama Theatre will perform in Kirillov. This event will mark the action “Night of Arts” in the Kirillo-Belozersky Museum-Reserve.

The play “Soldiers of Love” is based on the novel of the Soviet writer Viktor Astafiev “Shepherd and Shepherdess”. It is about the period of the Great Patriotic War. The main characters are a young lieutenant and a girl. Spectators will see a story about love, the most important meeting of two persons and their separation. Viktor Astafiev admitted once that this novel was his most favourite work.

Come and spend a weekend evening in the museum! The performance will be staged in the conference hall on October 3 at 22:00. Admission is free. This play will become a part of the cycle of museum events marking the 70^th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War.

For further information, please, call: +7 (81757) 328-06

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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)