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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13.02.2013

Pupils of icon-painting school from Sergiyev Posad came to Kirillov to perfect their skills

The icon-painting school of the Moscow Theological Academy located in the Trinity St. Sergius Lavra is considered to be one most famous educational institutions of Russia in the icon-painting sphere. Alexander, Tatiana and nun Elena are pupils of this school. They have lived in Kirillov for about two weeks. We can see them painting in the halls of the first floor of the Father Superior’s House. The exhibition “Church art of the 15^th-17^th centuries” is presented there. Alexander has explained to us that they are studying ancient icons, making their copies and painting separate fragments. These are the main goals of the training process in the icon-painting school. They have chosen the Kirillo-Belozersky museum-reserve for their practical work because unique monuments are kept there. The icons of the late 15^th century are the classic of the Old Russian painting. According to the pupils, it is a great piece of luck for them to be in the Kirillo-Belozersky museum-reserve. They plan to perfect their skills and to acquire new ones during a month.

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