The economic life of the people of North East India depended primarily on traditional technology for their existence. In the past each tribe living in isolation and having very little or no interaction with other tribes lived as self-sufficient units. People developed their own village industries using mostly the raw materials locally available. The industries shown in this gallery are pottery, wine-making, basketry, blacksmithy, goldsmithy, weaving, wood-carving, leather works and cane works.

The products of these are displayed in the adjacent show cases.

The dioramas depicting the various skills in a natural environment will allow the visitors to catch a glimpse of the life-pattern of the people. Write-ups explain the role and importance of traditional technology in the lives of the people.

This two-module gallery, furnished with three types of houses with a courtyard each, depicts the traditional system of making baskets. The courtyard scene in front of each house containing raw materials, instruments, animals and household articles gives the impression of a real household. The display of different artefacts and basketry items further embellishes this gallery.

The second module in this gallery has several divisions such as the foreground, the background, the ceiling, and the display materials which are merged into a single piece. It appears like the interior of a house and the translites fitted at the windows provide a village room impact.