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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06.05.2015

“Night at the Museum” in Kirillov

By tradition, the Kirillo-Belozersky Museum-Reserve will join the International Action “Night at the Museum” scheduled for May 16 this year. The permanent and temporary exhibitions will be open till 10 p.m. on Saturday evening. Guests of the museum will be able to visit them with a guide or to see the collections on their own.

The action will begin with an opening ceremony of the display of children’s creative activity “Great Patriotic War in History of My Family”. It is due to take place in the parvis of the Refectory at 5 p.m.

At 6 p.m., we invite children and adults to participate in interesting master-classes in the creative workshop. They will be delivered in the Cook-house and the House of the Father Superior.

Admission to all permanent and temporary exhibitions during the action “Night at the Museum” is free.

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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)