Ethnographic Museum in Burgas is located in the former home of a prominent Bulgarian public figure Dimitar Todorov Brakalova. This building was built in 1873 and looks like it is still in the typical architectural style of the era.

The museum is located near the Cathedral of Saints Cyril and Methodius. The first floor of the building is typical of the interior of Burgas house of XIX century, a special place is reserved for the ladies' fashion of the period. Spacious foyer, it can usually be occupied by one of the temporary exhibitions.

On the second floor of the museum houses a collection of traditional costumes of each ethnic group Bourgas region. Among them ruption, Zagortsi, Tronco, Alia, mountaineers and even the Bulgarians-settlers, who arrived here from the Aegean and Eastern Thrace. In addition, the exhibition can see the unique costumes for ritual ceremonies, and various ornaments of XIX century, are also associated with folk festivals and ritual practice. All of this is specific only for the region of Bourgas. Speaking of the rituals, it is worth mentioning Fire dancing and ritual of walking on the white-hot coals. Also features original wedding gowns that were mandatory for the bride sat Zidarovo.

Every summer Burgas Ethnographic Museum will hold its traditional summer school craft and folk and contemporary crafts. From July 1 to August 31 every weekday morning craftsmen alongside professional artists teach children and adults the art of painting on ceramics, silk and glass, as well as helping to create decorative panels and more. Everyone can try their hand at the potter's wheel or in the knitting. Here you can see the process of making color samotkanyh Bulgarian rugs. In addition, the staff of the museum hosts traditional gatherings where women in traditional costumes sing, embroider, knit, or wind the wool.