he Museum's collection comprises of items of historical and cultural interest from both the Pre-lslamic and Islamic eras of Maldivian history. These include various archaeological finds from local excavations such as the stone head of Buddha found in Thoddoo Island in 1958 AD. There is also a coral slab from around the ninth or tenth century with an inscription in Proto-Nagarian script on it. This is quite interesting as this is the oldest writing found in the Maldives so far. 

The collection also includes original costumes, jewellery, weapons and other memorabilia of different Maldivian kings, queens and members of the royal family. One of the most important exhibits in the present collections, is a wooden panel from the earliest structure of the Male' Friday Mosque.(Hukuru Miskiiy) dating from 1332 AD (737 AH). A lot of effort is done by the Maldivian Centre for Linguistic and Historical research to expand the present collection.

This is one of the two wooden planks taken from the famous gate of the Sultan's Palace (Hiththan Dhoroashi) when the Palace was demolished.