The Saratov Ethnographic Museum offers a chance to explore national clothing, tools, decorative and applied arts, occupations, culture, and everyday life of peoples such as Russians, Ukrainians, Germans, Mordvins, Chuvash, Tatars, Bashkirs, and Kalmyks.

Originally opened in 1969 as the "Museum, Apartment of the Ulyanov Family," it was a branch of the Saratov Regional Museum of Local Lore. In 1993, it was transformed into the Saratov Ethnographic Museum. The museum is located in a two-story building from the late 19th to early 20th century, built of brick and recognized as a historical and cultural monument. Before 1917, the house belonged to German engineer F.Y. Buzik and is connected to the life of the Ulyanov family, who lived here from spring 1911 to August 1912.

During the Soviet era, the building was used as an apartment building. It represents a sample of provincial urban development in the style of Russian eclecticism with elements of Art Nouveau.

The museum does not have its own collections; the exhibits are provided by the Saratov Regional Museum of Local Lore. Currently, the museum features two permanent exhibitions dedicated to the folk culture of the Saratov region and urban life.

The exhibition "Peoples of the Saratov Volga Region" showcases national clothing, tools, and decorative and applied arts, as well as introduces the culture and everyday life of various peoples. More than 500 authentic exhibits tell the story of each culture and their mutual influences.

Another part of the exhibition, "Turning the Pages of the Album," is dedicated to the life and everyday life of the Saratov intelligentsia, featuring the interiors of a dining room, living room, study, and bedroom.

Interest in folk culture and traditions provides opportunities for scientific work. In addition to lectures, theatrical activities are held, such as "Journey into the Distant Past" and "Games of Our Great-Grandmothers." A guide in traditional costume introduces visitors to the life and everyday life of Russian peasants from the late 19th to early 20th century and teaches folk games, after which they are invited for tea with bagels.

The museum offers educational programs: for younger schoolchildren, "Museum of Ethnography for Children," designed for a year, and for students in grades 6-7, the program "Heritage." Approximately 16,000 people visit the museum annually.