The eminent Indian ICS officer and folklorist, Gurusaday Dutt collected over 3000 artifacts in the course of his entire career, spanning from 1905 to 1941.

Dutt has been referred to as, arguably, one of the foremost pioneers in the field of conservation of folk art and culture.

[1][2] The notable Bengali historian Nihar Ranjan Roy once commented: "Gurusaday Dutt had revealed the origin and flow of folk art and culture with the insight of an expert jeweller, who can easily identify a real stone".

Based on the recommendations made by the two members of the trust and his son, the Bengal Bratachari Society founded the museum.

Its collection includes archaeological objects, deities, manuscripts, masks, musical instruments, paintings, textiles and woodwork.