Cahul Museum was founded in 30 July 1958. It is made up compartment of history with collections: archeology, documents, books, photos, weapons and equipment; compartment of nature with collections: flora, wild fauna, fossils, rocks; Ethnographic Complex opened in 1979 and composed of the peasant house, a barn and a smith’s trade and cellar, with collections: national clothes, textiles, decorative objects of domestic use. Museum heritage is made up of 37 thousand objects of an indisputable artistic and historical value, originating in the research activity, acquisitions and donations. In this period museum activity has been oriented toward research and creation of a national heritage, toward recouping muzeum’s heritage by scientific studies and by exhibiting.