The museum’s collection began to develop as early as 1995, when the 1991 Barricade Participants Support Fund was established. According to the mission of the museum, the aim of the work of the collection is to compile, preserve and make available to the public the museum collection, which consists of the material and spiritual cultural heritage related to the restoration of national independence. The museum collects various materials that testify to the events of January and August 1991, as well as the Awakening period in general.