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The museum has a big research collection acquired from researches conducted in the country over a long period of time. The Leakeys collection from Olduvai and Laetoli which for a very long time had been kept at the National Museums of Kenya in Nairobi, now are back to Tanzania at the National Museum and House of Culture. Materials from on-going research at Olduvai are still at the site and some at Natural History Museum, Arusha. Otherwise, the Museum and House of Culture has:-
Most of the Hominids, Paleontological and Archaeological Collection from Mary Leakeys work at Olduvai and Laetoli sites;
Collection from Wembere Manonga Paleontological Expedition (WMPE) (Harrison et al) since 1990 1996 and 2006;
Collection from Eyasi Plateau Laetoli Paleontological Expedition 1998 2005 (Harrison et al);
Archaeological collections from Studies of the Southeastern Coast, Coastal and hinterland of Tanzania, e.g. Neville Chittick, F. Chami, Kweka and others;
Unique ethnographic and photographic records collected from late 1890s to the 20th century AD;
District Record Books (Manuscripts generated during British Colonial period); and
Architectural maps of German buildings
Invertebrate Zoology collections (aquatic and terrestrial) from Dsm and Coastal Region in 2008-2009 (by Bruno Nyundo et al)
Invertebrate zoology collections (marine) from Dsm and Coastal region in 1990 -2006 (by Museum professionals and UDSM Aquatic Department students).
Insect collection from Dsm and Coastal region in 1970 -1981 (by Museum professionals and UDSM students).
Butterfly and bird species collections from Malangali and Usambara Mountains Expeditions in 1940-1942 and 1926 respectively from the work of Loveridge.
Bird species collection from Usambara Mountains Expedition since 1800s and from 1870 -1881 from the work of Speke, Grant and Sir John Kirk.
Entomology collections since 1940 (gift from Mr & Mrs KIS Grants).