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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31.03.2015

Program of 13th Kirillov’s Readings

The scientific conference “13^th Kirillov’s Readings” marking the 70^th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War will take place in the Kirillo-Belozersky Museum-Reserve on Friday, April 3. Researchers, employees of the museums, educational and cultural institutions of the Vologda region, pupils – winners of the district stages of the conference “World through Culture” - will join in the readings. The program of the event and the list of participants have already been approved.

30 reports are due to be presented on this day, therefore every speaker will have 10 minutes to give a talk on the chosen subject. Accompanying materials (photos, theses) are to be made as a presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint.

The readings will be held in the conference hall of the museum. They will begin at 10 o’clock in the morning and will last till evening. There will be a lunch break and coffee-breaks.

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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)