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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09.09.2014

Mass media continues reporting about 90th anniversary of Kirillo-Belozersky Museum-Reserve

They continue informing people about the celebrations of the 90^th anniversary of the Kirillo-Belozersky Museum-Reserve in the newspapers, in the Internet resources, on the local and federal television channels. This information was in the ten top news of the Vologda region on Yandex. The journalists of the State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company “Vologda” attended the Art Festival “The Property of Republic” and made a report about it. It went on TV screen and was placed on the website вести35.рф. Soon it will be presented on “Rossiya K” channel.

Besides, the crew of the regional TV-7 channel went to the museum yesterday. They were also interested in the celebrations of the 90^th anniversary of the museum foundation. Anna Repina, head of the Department of Visitor Relations, Lyudmila Terebova, head of the Scientific Department, and Olga Voronicheva, deputy director on restoration, participated in the shooting. The journalists’ work will result in a news story and a special program about the Kirillo-Belozersky Museum-Reserve, its history and employees.

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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)