The collection of the TsVMM includes over 650000 museum objects, united for storage in 8 collections and systematized as part of 63 collections of the most diverse in terms of material of manufacture, state of preservation, size and dimensions.
Among them are:
more than 13000 ship models, samples of navigational, hydrographic and diving equipment, alarm, communication and marine practice items;
almost 12000 units of cold steel, firearms, as well as samples of weapons and military equipment;
over 47000 works of fine art, including paintings and graphics;
more than 43000 items of uniforms, banners, breastplates, faleristics, numismatics and bonistics, as well as furniture;
more than 45000 unique manuscripts and printed publications, awards and personal documents of outstanding naval commanders and military leaders of the Navy of the USSR and the Russian Federation;
almost 8000 State awards and related documents;
more than 1300 items of the A.S.Popov Historical Memorial Hall;
about 220000 photographs, negatives of outstanding naval commanders and military leaders of the Navy of the USSR and the Russian Federation, portraits of ships and events of combat and daily activities of the Navy of the USSR and Russia;
almost 19000 unique drawings and documentation of ship designs.