The museum houses collections for many geographical areas such as Southeast Asia, South Asia, West Asia, North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. They also have several collections in storage that fall outside of their scope. These include collections for China, Japan, Korea, and Europe.
The museum's collection is geographically diverse, encompassing regions like Southeast Asia, South Asia, West Asia, North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean.  It also maintains collections in storage that are not part of its core focus, including items from China, Japan, Korea, and Europe.