Qala Ikhtiaruddin has different galleries, which have three galleries in the north of the castle, one gallery in the south, one gallery in the southwest, two galleries in the west and another in the east.
Inside the monument is the National Museum of Afghanistan, one of Afghanistan’s four provincial museums open to the public. Out of 1100 historical monuments from Herat, about 250 of them are exhibited in this historical monument. The works kept in this museum include works from the periods of Ghaznavids, Ghorians, Malukuk Crete, Safavids and Timurids. Most of these works are made of stone, pottery, metal, tiles and wood, which come in various forms such as household utensils, animal sculptures, coins, weapons of war and ornaments. This museum was founded in 1303 AH during the reign of Amanullah Khan inside Ikhtiaruddin Castle, which was repeatedly robbed by thieves.