The first museum in Dobrinka was established in 1888 thanks to the efforts of Pavel Ivanovich Syuzyev, who was an inventor, local historian, and manager of the Dobrinsky Metallurgical Plant. The museum showcased products from the plant, two mannequins of workers in production clothing, as well as mineralogical, geological, and archaeological finds from the surrounding areas of Dobrinka.

The plant museum operated until 1916 but closed during World War I. In the 1920s, forester Sysoyev attempted to revive it, but due to a lack of support from the plant and local authorities, the museum ceased its activities again.

In 1967, the museum was revived, initially as a public institution. In 1982, it became a state branch of the Perm Regional Local Lore Museum, and in 1995 it gained municipal status.

By this time, the museum had moved to a new building, one of the first stone structures in Dobrinka, built in 1845 on Sovetskaya Street.

Today, the museum features exhibitions: "Dobrinka Trade," "The Stroganov Counts' Plant," "20th Century Wars," "From the History of Education," "From Torches to Perm GRES," "Photography. Document and Art."

Additionally, the museum regularly organizes various exhibitions. In recent years, its cultural and educational activities have significantly expanded.