The Ethnographic Museum - Silistra has been  established  in 1967 and is a part of the structure of The Regional Museum of History -Silistra. It is situated in a two-storey building built in the middle of XIX century. The exposition is located on an area of 300 square meters, representing the lifestyle, livelihood, material and spiritual culture of the population of  Silistra region from the mid XIX century to  the forties of XX century

Currently the department stock holds over 5900 movable cultural assets. These are mainly objects from rural and urban life, handicrafts, ritual requisite, musical instruments from the territory of Silistra ethnographic region during the indicated period.