It was created in order to record everything related to the city and to inform every new generation of Spartans, how the Laconian capital was created and evolved with its ancient history, in a modern urban center of the Peloponnese.
The museum exhibition begins with references to the Filiki Eteria, the Revolution of 1821 and families of Mystras who were later among the first settlers of Sparta. It continues with Otto's Decree for the founding of the city in 1834 and proceeds by selectively presenting the most important stations from the urban, residential, social and cultural development of Sparta and with elements that will be added in the future.