Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian

The Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian (FCG) was created in 1956 by the will of Mr. Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian who legated its initial capital, and established its statutory goals: "charity, art, education and science". With assets that are currently estimated to over 3000 million Euros, the Foundation runs numerous distributive pograms in arts, education, health and cooperation with developing countries and science, and it operates an orchestra, a choir, two museums, and the science institute.