The "Casa Galega da Cultura" is a multidisciplinary centre offering a broad range of artistic and literary activities. Its museum collection and library are highly specialised in Galician history and contemporary studies. Facilities include temporary and permanent exhibition halls, an auditorium, a reading room and a research room, and other areas not open to the public

Of most interest in the centre are the Penzol Library, Fernández del Riego Library and Francisco Fernández del Riego Library.