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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02.12.2014

Participants of Golden Mask Festival visited Kirillov and Ferapontovo

The company of the Vakhtangov Theatre visited the Kirillo-Belozersky Museum-Reserve and the Museum of Dionisy’s Frescoes on the last autumn day, on November 30, 2014. They came to the Vologda region to take part in the Golden Mask Theatre Festival. This event has been held in Cherepovets with the financial assistance of the Severstal Company since 2010. Residents of Cherepovets could see three performances of the Moscow theatres this November. Actors of the Vakhtangov Theatre presented the play “Masquerade” staged by Rimas Tuminas. Evgeniy Knyazev, People’s Artist of the Russian Federation, winner of the State Prize of the Russian Federation; Lidiya Velezheva and Mikhail Vaskov, Honoured Artists of the Russian Federation; actors Maria Volkova and Leonid Bichevin, and other guests went to the Nativity of the Virgin Cathedral and admired the unique heritage of Dionisy. They wrote enthusiastic comments about the visit.

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Opinion about the visit to the Kirillo-Belozersky Museum-Reserve

Opinion about the visit to the Museum of Dionisy’s Frescoes

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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)