Having been established in 1934, it was closed after 1940 and reopened in 1984. It was established by Aurel Filimon (1891 - 1946), an archaeologist and ethnographer, who laid the foundation for the Mureş ethnographic research. Toldology Palace, housing the museum, is a monument of architecture and was built in the Baroque style, in the 18th century. The exhibits include folk art pieces, costumes, interior textiles, glass and wooden icons, objects illustrating skills and crafts, and the rural life in the Mureş county region. The museum owns goods listed in the National Cultural Heritage Treasure.