diff --git a/src/molecule/config.py b/src/molecule/config.py
index 5d587fbf7d..54425c42a4 100644
--- a/src/molecule/config.py
+++ b/src/molecule/config.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 import warnings
 
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, cast
 from uuid import uuid4
 
 from ansible_compat.ports import cache, cached_property
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 from molecule.dependency import ansible_galaxy, shell
 from molecule.model import schema_v3
 from molecule.provisioner import ansible
+from molecule.types import CollectionData
 from molecule.util import boolean
 
 
@@ -231,6 +232,18 @@ def cache_directory(
         """
         return "molecule_parallel" if self.is_parallel else "molecule"
 
+    @property
+    def collection_directory(self) -> Path | None:
+        """Location of collection containing the molecule files.
+
+        Returns:
+            Root of the collection containing the molecule files.
+        """
+        current_dir = Path(self.project_directory)
+        if (current_dir / "galaxy.yml").exists():
+            return current_dir
+        return None
+
     @property
     def molecule_directory(self) -> str:
         """Molecule directory for this project.
@@ -240,6 +253,22 @@ def molecule_directory(self) -> str:
         """
         return molecule_directory(self.project_directory)
 
+    @cached_property
+    def collection(self) -> CollectionData | None:
+        """Collection metadata sourced from galaxy.yml.
+
+        Returns:
+            A dictionary of information about the collection molecule is running inside, if any.
+        """
+        if not self.collection_directory:
+            return None
+
+        galaxy_file = self.collection_directory / "galaxy.yml"
+        if galaxy_file.exists():
+            galaxy_data = util.safe_load_file(galaxy_file)
+            return cast(CollectionData, galaxy_data)
+        return None
+
     @cached_property
     def dependency(self) -> Dependency | None:
         """Dependency manager in use.
diff --git a/src/molecule/types.py b/src/molecule/types.py
index 6004f65312..6a59f6a3e9 100644
--- a/src/molecule/types.py
+++ b/src/molecule/types.py
@@ -12,6 +12,32 @@
     Options: TypeAlias = MutableMapping[str, str | bool]
 
 
+class CollectionData(TypedDict, total=False):
+    """Collection metadata sourced from galaxy.yml.
+
+    Attributes:
+        name: The name of the collection.
+        namespace: The collection namespace.
+        version: The collection's version.
+        readme: Path to the README file.
+        authors: List of authors of the collection.
+        description: Description of the collection.
+        repository: URL of the collection's online repository.
+        license_file: Path to the collection's LICENSE file.
+        tags: List of tags applied to the collection.
+    """
+
+    name: str
+    namespace: str
+    version: str
+    readme: str
+    authors: list[str]
+    description: str
+    repository: str
+    license_file: str
+    tags: list[str]
+
+
 class DependencyData(TypedDict, total=False):
     """Molecule dependency configuration.
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_config.py b/tests/unit/test_config.py
index 9518dbe9a1..bddde78e12 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_config.py
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@
 #  DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import copy
 import os
 
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Literal
 
 import pytest
@@ -84,16 +86,59 @@ def test_init_calls_validate(  # noqa: D103
     patched_config_validate.assert_called_once_with()
 
 
+def test_collection_directory_property(
+    config_instance: config.Config,
+    resources_folder_path: Path,
+) -> None:
+    """Test collection_directory property.
+
+    Args:
+        config_instance: Instance of Config.
+        resources_folder_path: Path to resources directory holding a valid collection.
+    """
+    # default path is not in a collection
+    assert config_instance.collection_directory is None
+
+    # Alter config_instance to start at path of a collection
+    config_instance = copy.copy(config_instance)
+    collection_path = resources_folder_path / "sample-collection"
+    config_instance.project_directory = str(collection_path)
+    assert config_instance.collection_directory == collection_path
+
+
 def test_project_directory_property(config_instance: config.Config) -> None:  # noqa: D103
-    assert os.getcwd() == config_instance.project_directory  # noqa: PTH109
+    assert str(Path.cwd()) == config_instance.project_directory
 
 
 def test_molecule_directory_property(config_instance: config.Config) -> None:  # noqa: D103
-    x = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "molecule")  # noqa: PTH109, PTH118
+    x = str(Path.cwd() / "molecule")
 
     assert x == config_instance.molecule_directory
 
 
+def test_collection_property(
+    config_instance: config.Config,
+    resources_folder_path: Path,
+) -> None:
+    """Test collection property.
+
+    Args:
+        config_instance: Instance of Config.
+        resources_folder_path: Path to resources directory holding a valid collection.
+    """
+    modified_instance = copy.copy(config_instance)
+    # default path is not in a collection
+    assert config_instance.collection is None
+
+    # Alter config_instance to start at path of a collection
+    collection_path = resources_folder_path / "sample-collection"
+    modified_instance.project_directory = str(collection_path)
+
+    assert modified_instance.collection is not None
+    assert modified_instance.collection["name"] == "goodies"
+    assert modified_instance.collection["namespace"] == "acme"
+
+
 def test_dependency_property(config_instance: config.Config) -> None:  # noqa: D103
     assert isinstance(config_instance.dependency, ansible_galaxy.AnsibleGalaxy)