The National Historical Museum is a cultural and scientific organization that participates in the implementation of the state policy on the preservation of cultural values ​​and museum work throughout the country. The main activity of the museum is the preservation and presentation of movable and immovable cultural values. In order to carry out this activity, the museum carries out scientific research, organizes and conducts scientific events (conferences, workshops and discussions), publishes scientific, popular science and advertising materials, publishes the results of the identification of cultural values ​​- owned by individuals or legal entities, after receiving written consent of their owners, participates in field archaeological surveys on the territory of the country.

 A scientific group of specialists with scientific degrees or holding an academic position has been created for the museum. The members of the scientific group, according to their expertise, carry out scientific processing of the museum fund, participate with reports in scientific forums, prepare and publish scientific works, study good practices in the field of museum work, engage in exhibition, collection and scientific popularization activities.