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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08.05.2015

Victory Day in museum

Victory Day will be celebrated all over Russia tomorrow. Festive events on the occasion of this date will be held in every corner of our huge country.

You will be able to listen to the voices of winners – participants of the war, homefront workers and children of war – in the Kirillo-Belozersky Museum-Reserve during the whole day. At 2 p.m., museum employees will tell visitors about the contribution of the residents of the Kirillov district to the Great Victory.

Dear visitors, we also invite you to see the exhibition “Wartime Letters and Photographs” that was opened in the conference hall yesterday.

Other events marking the 70^th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War:

First Russian and Chinese Festival of Russian Song

“Night at the Museum” in Kirillov. Program “Echoes of War”. May 18

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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)