The Itau Cultural Institute was established in 1986 with the aim of focusing on artistic works in Brazil and promoting research in them. The institute organizes cultural research programs that cover several fields, such as visual arts, theatre, music, films, and others. It also organizes many art exhibitions. There are two permanent exhibitions known as Brasiliana, where visitors can view many paintings, inscriptions and maps documenting the history of Brazil since the arrival of the colonialists, while You can see gold coins and bullion from the time of the Portuguese rule in the second gallery.