The museum has several collections of artefacts related to the culture of the Kikuyu people. Among the museum's exhibits on Kikuyu culture are stools, handicrafts, photographs and sculptures. The museum contains information about Kenya's independence process. The museum has a collection of portraits of Tom Mboya and Pio Gama Pinto, as well as exhibits on the role of women in Kenyan history. The museum also has a collection of photographs of the Askaris.  The museum also has helmets and shields from colonial times.