The Volodymyr Historical Museum owns one of the oldest collections of Volynian antiquities.

The community of Volodymyr (formerly Volodymyr-Volynskyi) established the museum collection in order to preserve the history of the region and to promote scientific research.

In the period between World War I and World War II the museum moved to the buildings of a Dominican monastery, an architectural monument active during the 15th-18th century period.

The museum collection consists of more than 18,000 items, including archeological finds, numismatic and ethnographic items, objects of arts and crafts, icons, documents, blackletter books, and photographic materials.

Museum researchers attend ethnographic conferences, archeological and ethnographic expeditions, investigate the history of Volhynian land and educate local students.