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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23.12.2014

New Year holidays with Museum of Dionisy’s Frescoes: sand show and tasting of monastery dishes

There is little time left until the main and most long-awaited holidays – New Year’s Day and Christmas. It is the time of wonders, presents and wishes. Spend these fairy moments in the Museum of Dionisy’s Frescoes! Come to Ferapontovo during the first days of 2015, learn a lot of interesting and join in the creation of festive mood!

January 3, at 14:00

Decoration of the Christmas tree with baubles and other articles made by the participants of the pre-New Year contest (How can you take part in it? Create your own Christmas-tree decoration, bring it to the museum and get a prize).

January 4, at 14:00

Lecture “Christmas Subjects of Dionisy” in the Nativity of the Virgin Cathedral of the Ferapontov Monastery. Master-class “Christmas Motives” from the cycle “Apprentices of Dionisy”. A ticket costs 60 rubles.

January 5, at 17:00

Sand show “New Year’s Fairy Tale in the Museum”. A ticket costs 210 rubles for adults and 50 rubles for children.

January 6, at 14:00

Summing up of two contests: for the best New Year card and the best Christmas-tree decoration.

January 7, at 14:00

“Festive Christmas Table in the Monastery”

Lecture with tasting of dishes that the brethren of the Ferapontov Monastery used to eat at Christmas.

A ticket costs 210 rubles for adults and 50 rubles for children.

Contact information:

Telephone: +7 (81757) 4-92-61

E-mail: ferapont-museum@mail.ru

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+7 (81757) 3-17-35 Kirillo-Belozerki museum-reserve, Kirillov town, Vologda region, Russia

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)