It is a unique cultural center where samples of decorative-applied art and Fine arts are kept and exhibited. In the end of 1930s headed by the ethnographer and folk-collector Habetnak Babayan they founded Folk Art House, the collection of which became the foundation for creating the museum. The museum was founded in 1978.The exhibits give an idea of the stages of Armenian folk art development. The collection includes samples of wood, stone engraving, metal art design, ceramics, embroidery, miniatures, carpets, rugs, paintings.