The museum has around 100,000 artifacts, artworks, craft items, jewelry, manuscripts, and miniatures, mostly representing the heritage of Jammu and Kashmir.

[3] Initially, a museum was established with collections of royal ornaments and artifacts related to Dogra maharaja and rajas of different localities of Jammu and Kashmir by Lala Rekhi Ram.

Later, Lala Mast Ram Abrol developed the other section of the museum and added a manuscripts library.

[4] In 1999, Suresh Abrol, the grandson of Lala Rekhi Ram, expanded the collection to many folds.

[7] The museum has helped a number of scholars representing various universities to complete their degrees on heritage and is now nationally recognized for its invaluable treasure of art and collections of rare artifacts.