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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07.07.2015

Famous film historian Naum Kleyman visited Kirillov

Russian film expert and film historian Naum Kleyman went to see the Kirillo-Belozersky Museum-Reserve yesterday, on July 6. He came to the Vologda region to participate in the Sixth Festival of Young European Cinema “VOICES”. Naum Kleyman gave a lecture and presented the silent film “The Eleventh Year” in the Vologda Kremlin within the framework of one of the largest summer events.

The famous film expert and founder of the State Central Museum of Cinema visited Kirillov on the last day of the festival. The guest was very interested in the ensemble of the Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery. During the tour, Naum Kleyman saw the exhibition “Monk’s Cell”, went to the Refectory, the Assumption Cathedral and the viewing platform of the Bell-Tower. He also had a walking tour of the museum grounds.

Besides, Naum Kleyman visited the Museum of Dionisy’s Frescoes in Ferapontovo. The film historian saw the main exhibition about the history of the Ferapontov Monastery, went to the Church of St. Martinian and the famous Nativity of the Virgin Cathedral. The frescoes of Dionisy painted in 1502 made a deep impression on him.

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