The Centre for Culture, Research and Documentation is a Department of the Bank of Greece. Its main purpose is to serve as a hub for advancing and highlighting the role of the Bank of Greece in the country’s economic, social and cultural development.

The Centre is responsible for:

• organising and running the Bank’s Historical Archives, Library and Museum;
• managing and developing the Bank’s collections, which include coins, artworks, books and periodicals, as well as its electronic resources;
• providing assistance to the user community and researchers;
• conducting research on the Bank’s history and collections;
• developing and overseeing the Bank’s cultural publications, including previously unpublished material;
• holding temporary and permanent exhibitions of the Bank’s collections and documents;
• organising educational programmes, scientific and cultural conferences and other events;
• participating in relevant national and international fora, and cooperating with similar organisations;
• managing and maintaining the IT systems that support the Centre’s activities.