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

13.01.2015

Master-classes for pupils were delivered during winter holidays

Various events for children and pupils of the town were held in the Kirillo-Belozersky Museum-Reserve from January 2 to 11 within the framework of the program “Hurrah! We have Vacation! Winter 2015”. In all, 14 events took place during this period. Master-classes were especially popular with the kids. They learnt to make New Year’s tree decorations: lambs using paper, goats (the symbol of the year) using flax, souvenirs “Christmas Angel” using beads and glass beads. Museum employees N.G. Kuzmichyova, L.G. Myakusheva, and T.V. Usova conducted these lessons for boys and girls. M.K. Ivanova (the Museum of Town and District History) taught children to create articles using pine cones and to paint snowflakes with the help of colour salt. K.V. Gusarina told them about the secrets of folk doll making. A lot of people attended the event titled “At Twilight of a Church” held by O.G. Kuzmichyova in the Assumption Cathedral.

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