[1] The museum conveys an all encompassing picture of the history of the life of the Manipuri people.

This gallery was formally reopened by Ved Marwah, the then Governor of Manipur, on 20 January 2001.

[5] The royal Howdah (Meitei: Shamu Taipot), presently on display in the Manipur State Museum, was personally used by Sir Meidingngu Churachand Singh KCSI (1891-1941 AD), CBE, the King of Manipur.

Some of the exhibits include tribal ornaments, Meitei ornaments, headgears, agricultural implements, domestic implements, hunting tools, smoking pipes and lighters, terracotta pottery, gold and silver utensils, polo saddlery, traditional water pipe, Meitei textiles, Meitei time measuring device, ancient gold mask, caskets, riderless horse statues, arms and armory, basketry, tribal costumes, etc.

[6] The Manipur State Museum also organises workshops for traditional Manipuri sculptors-souvenir.