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History of the Museum

1. The Main Steps of the Museum Activity
  • documents
  • chronicle
  • 2.History of the scientific research
  • personalities
  • memoirs
  • restoration
  • 3.History of the educational activity

    Scientific Research
  • conferences and seminars
  • participation in the exhibitions
  • scientific works, articles
  • editions
  • restoration
  • expeditions:
  • -- archaeological
    -- collecting monuments of culture and history

    The educational activity
  • celebrations
  • excursion
  • participation in festivals, competitions, exhibitions
  • Rus Eng

    The Main Steps of the Museum Activity (page 8)


    The hall of The Sacristy of the Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra of the 14th – 19th c.

    In 1990s the new period in the museum history began. In 1992, the President direction referred the Sergiev Posad Museum-Reserve to the most valuable units of the national cultural heritage of the Russian Federation. According to the same direction all buildings within the fortress wall, except the Sacristy and Vicegerent Residence, completely passed to the Moscow Patriarchate. The Museum acquired buildings in the central part of the town. “The Sacristy of the Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra of the 14th – 19th c.” stayed on the Monastery territory.

    History and Architectural Complex “Konny Dvor” In 2001 – 2005 the museum moved to the restored parts of the new museum complex “Konny Dvor” – a monument of the 18th – 20th c. architecture. Some halls are still in the process of restoration. But the new exhibitions already demonstrate the peculiarity of the museum collection. Despite the difficulties in transportation of 100 thousand items, the collection remains integral. Under the circumstances the staff has to concentrate creative efforts which brings positive results.

    The first conference “The Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra in History, Culture and Spiritual Life of Russia”, 1998, The Moscow Theological Academy, Manushina T.N., Archimandrite Makary (Veretennikov). Since 1990 they resumed the edition of the “Soobshcheniya”, the conferences involved more problems. Since 1998 the biannual international conferences titled “The Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra in History, Culture and Spiritual Life of Russia” with publication of the reports have been organized by the museum in co-operation with the Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra.

    The hall of the exhibition “Ancient Past of the Sergiev Posad Land. The new conditions inspired the development of the displaying methods. The new exhibitions “The Ancient Past of the Sergiev Posad Land” and “History of Sergiev Posad of the 20th c.” were based on the collections formed in 1980s. “The Sacristy of the Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra of the 14th – 19th cc.” reflected the attempt to show the whole complex of the collection historically formed in the Monastery.

    The hall of the exhibition “Russian Applied and Decorative Art of the 18th – 21d century”. “The Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra: Architectural ensemble and its restoration” demonstrated the development of the architectural ensemble and its restoration in connection with different events, facts and people’s life. “The Circle of Earthly Life” presents a new approach to the interpretation of folk art. The richest collection of artistic handicrafts is organized as “open depository”.


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