The museum in Strumica was established in 1952 in the facility of former Jewish school as the National Museum. In 1963, the National Museum moved to the building of the Higher Agricultural School, where, according to the spatial and material conditions, a permanent exhibition which existed for several years, was shoown.
In 1978, the National Museum was renamed into the Institute for the Protection of the Monument of Culture and Natural Rarities and Museum, which led to creation of several departments as follows: Department of Ethnology, History, History of Art, Archaeology, Architecture, Conservatory and Photography Department.
After 2000, the Institution was renamed into the National Institute for Protection of Monuments of Culture and Museum – Strumica, that lead to more dynamic activities, that include the care for continuous and protective study of cultural heritage.
The competences of the Institution for protection of cultural heritage (intangible and tangible) are extended toward a wider geographical area beyond the Strumica region, including regions of Dojran-Valandovo and Gevgelija region.
For its work, protection, conservation and presentation of the cultural heritage, the Institution has received several recognitions and awards, being as well an organizer of many temporary exhibitions in its own gallery space.
The conservation and exhibition of cultural heritage related to fashion and jewelry and wood processing is part of the regular work and activities of the museum. There are several displays within the public display area in the museum that showcase the development of fashion and jewelry during certain periods of time, as well as displays of works of wood and their development and changes. These displays offer the possibility to compare contemporary development with tradition and thus correlate one with another in terms of the impact those developments have had during history.
