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

02.06.2014

Three performances of “Voices of History” Festival will be presented in Kirillov

There is less than a month left till one of the most spectacular summer events in the Vologda region. The 12^th International Theatrical Festival “Voices of History” will be opened in Kremlin Square of Vologda on June 24. Spectators will be able to see performances based on the works of Russian and foreign classical authors and modern writers and an opera in two acts.

Vologda has been hosting the Theatrical Festival “Voices of History” for many years. Since 2010, performances have been presented in Cherepovets. Kirillov will join two festival cities of the Vologda region this summer. The stage for the artists will be given by the Kirillo-Belozersky Museum-Reserve that is celebrating the 90^th anniversary of its foundation in 2014.

The Vologda Drama Chamber Theatre will present the play “Shakespeare-RUSSKIY” and the Berezniki Drama Theatre (the Perm Territory) – “My Distance Carriage” in Kirillov within the framework of the main festival program. Besides, the museum will also take part in the additional program titled “Echo of the Festival”. People will be able to see the performance “Money. Craftiness, Love” based on the works of Mikhail Zoshchenko. It was staged by the Vologda Drama Theatre.

International Theatrical Festival “Voices of History” in Kirillov

Kirillo-Belozersky Museum-Reserve. The area of the New Town

June 29 (Sunday) at 19:00

“Shakespeare-RUSSKIY”. Vologda Drama Chamber Theatre

June 1 (Tuesday) at 19:00

“My Distance Carriage”. Berezniki Drama Theatre (Perm Territory)

June 6 (Sunday) at 19:00

Money. Craftiness, Love”. Vologda Drama Theatre

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