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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09.10.2015

”Night of Arts”: People’s House invites

The All-Russian action “Night of Arts” will take place in Kirillov on November 3. The venue for it will be the People’s House that was opened for visitors in late September. “Night of Arts” in Kirillov will unite museum, theater, cinema, music and literature.

PROGRAM:

Display “In the Wake of Centuries” (right wing)

At 18:00 – Literary and musical drawing room with Lyubov Yemelicheva (with participation of reciters of the Children’s Art Centre and button accordion players of the Children’s Art School)

At 20:00 – “Evening of Modern Play”. Lyudmila and Vasily Grot in the heart comedy “Evening with a Pretty and Single Woman”

From 22:00 to 23:00 – Night tour of the exhibition.

Youth corner (left wing)

21.00 – Art house project “Mysticism and Adventures in the Old House”. Film “Hunter”. Screening and meeting with the film crew. You can join the event coming with flashlights.

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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)