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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30.05.2014

Winners of project “Museums of the Kirillov District” will be able to attend summer festivals in museum free of charge

The project “Museums of the Kirillov district” that lasted for several months came to an end. Its results have been summed up and an award ceremony has taken place in the conference hall of the Kirillo-Belozersky Museum-Reserve today.

The team “Sources” in the person of the Yerofeev family was named the winner. The pupils of the Goritsy school “Beloosero” under the direction of their teacher T.N. Gurina placed in second and the team “I am a Volunteer” representing the Youth Center “Alfa” took the third place. All of them were awarded diplomas and prizes. The first two teams were also given special certificates and they would be able to see the performances of the International Theatrical Festival “Voices of History” free of charge. The bronze medalists will be able to attend another summer event – the Festival of Historical Reenactment “Kirillo-Belozersky Siege”.

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