The museum was located between 1964 and 1975 in an inadequate building. In 1975 the present large building was inaugurated. It presents Romanian painting inspired by the Dobrudjan landscape (N. Tonitza, Gh. Petraşcu, etc.) achieved by Dobrudjan artists (L. Grigorescu, I. Ciucurencu, Ion Pacea, Ion Nicodim, Ion Biţan etc.), as well as sculptures signed by Ion Jalea, B. Caragea, and over 100 pottery items made in Hamangia camps.