Especially vividly and clearly represent the culture of the Vologda edge exhibition entitled "Folk Art of the Russian North" and "Old Russian art of 14-18 centuries" in the collection of the Vologda museum-reserve, presented in the southern walls of the Vologda Kremlin .  One of the exhibits in detail introduces visitors to the monuments of icon painting, small plastics, embroideries and wooden Culture .  All works fully reflect all of the features and characteristics of the local culture, as well as allow us to trace the active influence of various trends and schools .  Special pride of the museum were such icons as "The Virgin of the Tolga" or "Podkubenskaya"; "Trinity Zyryanskaya" written by St. Stephen of Perm; "John the Baptist in the Wilderness," which came to the museum directly from Semigorodney deserts and some other .  Unusual Luxury decorative hit icon talented artists of the 17th century, and Gregory Ageev Ivan Markov .

The exhibition "Folk Art of the Russian North" presents objects of peasant life with a variety of representatives of artistic handicrafts: weaving, painting and wood carving, embroidery, art pottery and metal and heels. Are taking place utensils, tools, items of costume, which was converted into the master works of art. On display are various kinds of paintings: rakulskie, Glubokovsky, Boretskaya, puchuzhskie, gayutinskie shown on chests, spinning wheels, cabinets. Considerable value is the clothing of our ancestors, which at the time reflected the social and marital status of the person, and also talked about his creativity and consistency. A considerable number of works of folk culture contain information about the beliefs and customs of our ancestors, their inherent moral culture and perception of the world.

The third exhibition, which will soon be presented on display visitors associated with crafts and art handicrafts of the Vologda region. The rich and unique history lace fishing helps him to dedicate a separate exposition. This section not only preparing a new exhibition, but the exhibition "Arts and crafts of the Vologda region", which is supposed to show the arts and crafts: shemogodskaya carving, northern black, Ustyug graphic crafts, expanded iron domshinskaya elm. The new collection will perfectly complement the Museum of Lace and allow give some idea of ​​what the local land is a real storehouse of folk talents.

One of the activities is the preparation of the artistic center of celebrations, which take place in the framework of the exhibition department. The script is built in such a way that the numerous exhibits are literally woven into the fabric of the holiday. One such event was the celebration of lace, attended by one of the companies in the production of lace, technical school of art and crafts, children's fashion theater and other participants. These actions help to introduce the museum exhibits on the other hand, and replenish the collection is included in the list of the most important tasks of the museum.

Each year, with the development of their partnership, art department creates the so-called traveling exhibitions at the request of other museums. At the request of colleagues from the city of Rostov in 2008. The exhibition of works by the famous masters Evdokia Panova was moved to Rostov-on-year period. Themed paintings that are made in the technique of domestic creativity, emotional and vivid, enjoyed incredible popularity and recognition of the majority of visitors. Hungary was represented by the exhibition "Orthodox art of 16-18 centuries in the collection of the Museum-Reserve of Vologda."

In addition, the art department for several years, conducting a series of events entitled "Symbols and images." One section is devoted to the topic of the printed stick. The exhibition aims to encourage the imagination of master carvers to create gingerbread boards and cause the desire of the population have their own recipes for gingerbread.