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

06.08.2014

Honey fair and Festival “Native Shore” will be held in August

Two events of the Kirillo-Belozersky Museum-Reserve are scheduled for the second half of August. Many people know them very well became there took place before.

August 16 (Saturday)

A honey fair will take place in the New Town. Residents and guests of Kirillov will have a wonderful opportunity to buy delicious honey of different sorts and other beekeeping products. The program of the holiday includes artists’ performances and amusements for children. The event will begin at 12:00, admission is free.

Please note: bee-keepers, craftsmen, and residents who want to sell their own agricultural produce are invited to take part in the fair.

For further reference, please, call: +7 (81757) 3-28-06, +7921 142 65 80.

August 19 (Tuesday)

The Tenth Moscow International Festival of Children’s Creative Activity “Native Shore” will be held on the main stage of the museum. The list of participants includes: the dance theatre “Relax”, the choreographic group “Sworn Brother”, the song theatre “Talisman”, the show theatre “Capital”, the vocal group “Youth”, the choreographic group “Fortune Show”, and also children’s groups and singers from Kirillov.

The concert titled “Children of Russia – To Heroes of Motherland” will begin the cultural events marking the 70^th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War. It will begin at 11:30, 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)