The collections management unit is involved in the development, storage and preservation of collections & cultural heritage for future generations. It ensures the maintenance, effective documentation, and preservation of artefacts whilst creating access to them in Museums.
Museum Service houses the Provincial heritage and non-heritage asset collection consisting of different craft-works namely; the bead collection, clay collection, wood and metal collection, basket collection and ethnographic collection. It also comprises of the Parliament Collection and an Art collection which represents a number of different Kwa-Zulu Natal artists.
The collection has replicas or examples of authentic original traditional craft. These artifacts are not just stored but are used to provide opportunities for study, education and enjoyment to the public in the form of collections acquired, exhibitions and
research material.
The Research unit provides a research function for and on behalf of affiliated Museums.
They are responsible for:
- The investigation of topics identified for exhibitions in affiliated and Provincial Museums,
- The compilation of text documents
- The identification of visual source material
- The identification, research towards, and compilation of any suitable range of publications and manuscripts on topics relating to relevant KwaZulu-Natal and South African issues. These would include books, journal articles, and contributions to print media;
- The participation in conferences, either of a Museum or history professional inclination, and presentation of papers at such events