The museum was established in the house inhabited by Iosif Vulcan (1841 - 1907), a Romanian publisher, promoter of culture, founding manager of the review "Familia". It presents letters autographed by his collaborators, photocopies, his plays, materials illustrating the cultural life in Transylvania in the 19th century, period furniture. In the first room literary and cultural activity is illustrated, while the next room is dedicated to the activity at the magazine "Family".