It is housed in the Topali Mansion (Greek: Αρχοντικό Τοπάλη), an 1844 building designated a "Work of Art and Historical Preserved Monument".

The museum holds a large collection of folk art and everyday objects of the Pelion area from the 18th and 19th centuries; The museum is housed in the Topali Mansion located just below the main square, beside the Metamorfosi church.

[7] The museum tries to convey the atmosphere of an old mansion, while also presenting representative objects of the region.

[8] There are over 1,500 objects in the collection including frescoes, folk paintings and other folk art of the Pelion area from the 18th and 19th centuries, religious pictures and engravings, traditional costumes, historical relics such as a banner from the 1878 revolution, many photographs from the early 20th century, houseware in bronze, wood and ceramics, equipment for distilling Rakı, and for spinning and weaving.

[9] In August 1997 the museum gave an exhibition of paintings by Dimitris Hordaki as part of the "Makrinitsa '97" event.