The Ethnological Museum of Thrace was established to preserve historical memory in the wider geographical region of Thrace. <br /> <br />It is housed in a stone mansion built in 1899, in Alexandroupolis. Operating since October 2002 it is a self-funded project but sponsored in part by the Niarchos Foundation and the Ministry of Culture. <br /> <br />The Ethnological Museum of Thrace is a living place of acquaintance with the folk culture of Thrace, linking tradition and knowledge contained in it, with the reflection of modern society. <br /> <br />Its rooms host local costumes, utensils, tools and handiwork of Thrace dating from the relatively recent history. <br /> <br />Finally, there is a system with which you can search persons who have been uprooted from eastern Thrace and settled in villages in the prefecture of Evros in the early 20th century.
