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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28.05.2012

Program of the festival «Kirillo-Belozersky siege»

June 11

10.00 - 18.00 - Historical fair from 11.00 - Medieval attractions and games

10.30 – Safety-awareness briefing

12.00 - Opening ceremony of the festival. Presentation of military-historical clubs

12.30 – Reconstruction "Siege of the Kirillo-Belozersky monastery"

14.30 – Demonstration performances of clubs (historical defile, shooting, horse defile)

Interactive lecture “Military history of the 16^th -17^th centuries

15.00 - 16.00 - Historical fencing tourney

16.00 - 16.30 – Buhurts

16.30 - 18.00 - Mounted actions

June 12

10.00 - 15.00 - Historical fair, medieval attractions and games

10.30 - Safety-awareness briefing

12.00 - Reconstruction "Siege of the Kirillo-Belozersky monastery"

13.00-14.00 – Presentation of military-historical clubs. Demonstration performances and historical defile, foot combats

14.30 - 15.30 – Mounted actions

15.30 – Awarding ceremony

The participants of the festival are the historical clubs from Tula, Moscow, Kaluga, Cherepovets, Belgorod, Voronezh, Kirillov and Saransk.

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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)