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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16.02.2015

Creative workshop will be opened during “Winter Fortress” Festival

The creative workshop is due to be opened in the Kirillo-Belozersky Museum-Reserve on February 21. The following master-classes will be delivered in the parvis of the Refectory at 14:00:

1. Master-class “Syrin Bird” – participants will master skills of folk chain-stitch embroidery.

2. Master-class “Home Maslenitsa” – participants will make a doll-amulet. People used not only the effigy of Lady Maslenitsa that was burnt in the fire, but also created a small mascot for their house and family that was kept during the whole year.

3. Master-class “Red Sun” – participants will create the symbol of Maslenitsa. This holiday has pagan origin and the Sun was the main deity for the Slavs in the old times.

4. Master-class “Angel” – participants will be able to make a small souvenir using beads and glass beads.

A ticket costs 50 roubles.

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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)