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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03.06.2015

Museum of Dionisy’s Frescoes got TripAdvisor quality certificate for 2015

The world-famous website about travelling TripAdvisor named the best places and companies in the sphere of travel and hotel industry in 2015. The Museum of Dionisy’s Frescoes became one of the Russian nominees awarded the certificate of quality. We can read the following in the letter reporting about the award, “This achievement is the immediate result of the fact that you receive excellent comments of the travelers of TripAdvisor”.

A special algorithm was used when choosing the places deserving the quality certificate. It took into account quality, number and limitation period of the comments and opinions of the travelers on the TripAdvisor website within the last 12 months. Besides, duration of presence of this or that site on the above-mentioned resource and its popularity index influenced the decision about the award.

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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)