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.

News

06.03.2012

The children drawing contest “Architecture of Medieval Russia” is announced by the museum.

In our country unique ensembles of monasteries and wonderful churches have been preserved among them the Kirillo-Belozersky monastery with the Assumption Cathedral (1497) and the Ferapontov monastery with the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Virgin (1490). The museum of the frescoes of Dionysius announces the children drawing contest “Architecture of Medieval Russia”.

The organizers of the contest arethe Kirillo-Belozersky historic-architectural and art museum-reserve and the museum of the frescoes of Dionysius (the branch of the Kirillo-Belozersky museum-reserve).

The objective of the contest is to get children interested in the Great Heritage of the Old Russian architects.

Children aged from 5 till 16 years can take part in the drawing contest. Drawings are taken from March 1, 2012 till July 1, 2012.

Applications to participate in the contest can be sent by email: ferapontovo-mfd@mail.ru or by fax (81757)49261.

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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)