The history of the Belogorsk District Local History Museum in the Republic of Crimea spans 35 years, which is relatively short for a city with over 800 years of history. On October 9, 1981, the Belogorsk District Party Committee and the District Executive Committee decided to create a cultural complex, of which the museum became a part.

The museum is located in the building of a former women's gymnasium, founded in 1914. A public council was formed with 11 members, including the secretary of the district party committee L.I. Rodchenkov and Sh.I. Tokatly, who became the museum's director. Among the participants were local historian V.G. Kilesa, T.V. Pozdnyakova, and I.Z. Kazakov. It took a year and a half to establish the museum, and on November 6, 1983, it opened its doors to the residents and guests of the city.

The founder and first director of the museum, Shamil Tokatly, was born into a large family of Crimean Tatars. At 15, he graduated from a railway school and began working as a fireman’s assistant. His life changed after participating in the All-Crimean Arts Festival, where his artistic reading impressed the jury, and he was accepted into the youth workers' theater. After the war, demobilized in 1947, Tokatly moved to the Belogorsk district, where he worked in the culture department, was a school director, and a teacher.

The museum houses letters from Tokatly to archives and war veterans requesting information. There are also letters from schoolchildren searching for participants in the liberation of Belogorsk from the fascists. The museum's guestbook contains many warm words and wishes.

On October 1, 1987, the museum was awarded the title of "People's Museum." Since 2014, it has been called the Municipal State Institution of Culture "Belogorsk District Local History Museum." The exhibition includes 4 halls and an exhibition hall, and is constantly updated with new exhibits reflecting the nature, history, and everyday life of the region. In 2018, a reorganization was conducted, and museum equipment was updated to improve the display of exhibits.

The museum's exhibition covers the nature and rich history of the Belogorsk district, from the Mousterian era to the present day. The ancient history hall features flint tools of Neanderthals, Scythian weapons, and Taurian jewelry, as well as photocopies of images from medieval Karasubazar. The materials tell about the commander A.V. Suvorov and Admiral L.M. Serebryakov, a native of Karasubazar, in the context of the Crimean War of 1854-1856.

The ethnographic hall introduces the peoples living in the Belogorsk district, their culture, customs, and traditions. Special attention is given to the hall of the Great Patriotic War, the events of which hold an important place in history. The primary duty of subsequent generations is to preserve the memory of the war and pay tribute to the veterans.

The museum halls also tell about life in the district during the Civil War, the achievements of local residents, and Heroes of the Soviet Union and Socialist Labor. The museum hosts thematic exhibitions, and most of the exhibits are authentic. The museum plays an important role as an informational and educational center.