It is based on the solid track record of its predecessor, the Spanish Historical Heritage Institute, responding to a dynamic collaboration with local and autonomous Administrations.

A National Plan sets the criteria and develops methods to protect, preserve, investigate, document and transmit cultural heritage.

On this premise, the Institute specialists develop research in different areas: heritage applied sciences, conservation, architecture, archaeology, art history, ethnology and documentation.

The quality of the interventions developed by the managerial and technical stall, responsible for heritage protection, depends on their complete and updated training.

Among other initiatives, this diffusion policy brings about a yearly publication plan that includes scientific monographs and magazines - "Patrimonio Cultural de España" and "Informes y Trabajos"-.