Historical Museum Kavarna received the status of city in 1971. Initially, the first exhibition housed in the library building in the city center.

After the Liberation museum business started to develop here with a bang. The report of the Archaeological community Varna 1906 mentions the names of Kavarna and museum figures. November 14, 1956 was the approval of the fund's Kavarna, and was appointed the first head of Ivan Rafil. By 1974, he gathered a small archaeological collection, which was the headquarters of the local tourism community, "Kaliakra".

In 2003, the museum moved to a specially constructed building for him. In a small exhibition area presents various artifacts found in the district of Kavarna. In addition, the complex is available with a collection of photographs that gives an idea of ​​the appearance of the city the period of the XIX century. Collected in the museum of old books, images and weapons - evidence of the difficult fate of the inhabitants of Kavarna, their struggle for freedom and independence. A special place is an exposition dedicated to the history of settlement Chirakman - ancient and medieval predecessor of the modern city.

In 2007, at the disposal of the museum was given a new building, which will house temporary exhibitions. Here visitors can see old maps and engravings, the most recent finds from the ancient fortress of Kaliakra and others.

The exhibits of the museum of the city, including the layout of the prehistoric cave settlement tools, tools, weapons, household items, jewelry, textiles, clothing and so on. E., Talk about the thousand-year history of Kavarna - from ancient times to the present day.