At first the museum was housed in two rooms of the building in 280 Republicii Street, and exhibited pictures, religious artefacts, folk art and archaeology artefacts. It functioned there until 1960, then closed. After ten years it reopened in the current building, dating from the end of the 19th century. The exhibits include folk costumes, interior fabrics, furniture, tools, icons, pottery, illustrating the traditional trades of the inhabitants in the area.