The novobanco Cultura's mission is to reflect novobanco's commitment to uphold, promote and share its important cultural and artistic heritage with Portuguese society.

novobanco Cultura brings together novobanco's collections and cultural initiatives under a single concept, facilitating access and enjoyment of the various collections to art communities, students, researchers and the general public, both nationally and internationally.

The collections and library run by novobanco Cultura are:

• The Contemporary Photography Collection – amongst the finest Corporate Collections in the World;
• The Painting Collection – a set of over 90 important Portuguese and European artworks from various eras;
• The Numismatic Collection – one of the largest and most complete collections of Portuguese numismatics;
• The Humanities Library – one of the most valuable private libraries that specializes in the humanities.