QCX primarily displays the history and culture of Quezon City.

The museum complex composes of five pods, and had plans to add coffee shop and a small cafeteria and memorabilia store at the lobby.

The museum hosts a small theater which has a seating capacity of 80-90 people and a 60-seat lecture room, both which is available for rent.

[3][6] The following five buildings form part of the museum complex:[2] The museum was indefinitely closed during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and its building was converted into a COVID testing center.

[7] In March 2023, the museum building was converted by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and converted into a field site for cash aid applications.