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.
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.
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.
22.05.2014
Belarusian Orthodox trade fair is open in museum
The Belarusian Orthodox trade fair of the St. Elisabeth Convent (Belarus) has been opened in the Kirillo-Belozersky Museum-Reserve this week. You can buy icons, books, discs, jewellery, souvenirs, cosmetics, earthenware, household objects and biscuits.
“The trade fair consists of two parts. In the first one, we sell goods of the convent workshops, there are about 40 of them. The exposition “Belarusian House” is located in the second one. Besides, our puppet theater presents two performances there. They are on the religious subject and are very interesting for children”, said nun Maria Litvinova. The plays are presented almost every hour from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nun Maria also holds spiritual talks.
The fair will be open till May 28.
