The House of Heritage is divided into five units in order to facilitate collection and preservation of popular heritage material :

(1) Information & classification Unit : This unit collects all necessary information on the heritage items, such as its sources, genuineness, history, etc. The collected items are then sorted, arranged, maintained and catered to scholars and researchers.

(2) Technical Unit : This is the unit where all registrations are made and photography of heritage events are carried out.

(3) Collection and registration Unit : This is the most important unit in the House of Heritage where the heritage data is usually collected from narrators and story tellers . Also a special interest is shown in heritage related material televised or broadcasted by radios and televisions. This unit maintains audio-visual archives and pictures.

(4) Library Unit : This unit contains an excellent collection of reference books on languages, Literature, Gulf studies, Islamic civilization, History, Geography, Physiology, Botany, Archaeology, Folk medicine and many more. Several useful magazines and periodicals are also available, in addition to the publications by the Department of Culture & Information,, Sharjah. Also preserved in this unit are the reports and articles on heritage published in the news papers and magazines.

(5) Property Unit : This unit provides the required items for exhibitions and other purposes. It also maintains the collections and preserves the heritage data and material. It is in charge of the displayed and stored items in the museums. The unit also provides heritage data and material for such exhibitions organized in different schools, universities and various societies.