It is headed by a Director, who is in the rank of a University Professor, and the administrative control lies in the hands of ST, SC, Minorities, and Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Odisha.

In August 2020, considering the lockdown imposed as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak, the Museum started offering a digital interactive tour of its exhibits and presentations “where visitors from anywhere in the world can get anthropological insights and a peek into the art, artefacts, tools, and customs of Odisha’s diverse indigenous communities”.

[9] Consequently, some of the unique exhibits involve the various types of indigenous huts: Kandha, Gadaba, Chuktia Bhunjia, Lanjia Saora, Gond, Santal, and Juang.

The museum also showcases the mundane tribal life by exhibiting various sculptural artworks (say, of a setting wherein ordinary people are performing everyday activities), in a section known as the PVTG Gallery.

This section not only consists of the sculptures and a board with basic information regarding the tribe on display, but also audio-visual interactive tablets in three languages: Odia, Hindi, and English.