Fundação Cupertino de Miranda

What Fundação Cupertino de Miranda does

Fundação Cupertino de Miranda (FCM) is a private foundation of general interest established in 1963 by Arthur Cupertino de Miranda and his wife D. Elzira Celeste Maya de Sá Cupertino de Miranda, headquartered at Praça D. Maria II in Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal. The foundation operates a Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art and is structured as a non-profit cultural institution with approximately 17 employees, governed by its own board of directors (Órgãos Sociais) with no parent company or external ownership structure. Its core offering is the Centro Português do Surrealismo (CPS), established in 2021 as an expansion of the prior Centro de Estudos do Surrealismo, which holds the most significant collection of Portuguese Surrealist art and documentation in Portugal, including exclusive holdings of Mário Cesariny's artistic and documentary collection, the Cruzeiro Seixas collection (400+ works plus 42 diaries), and acquired libraries of Ernesto Sampaio, Fernando Lemos, and others.

The foundation's product surface is a cluster of interconnected cultural services: the Torre Literária (a 14-room, 4-floor space unique in Portugal dedicated to Portuguese literature from the 13th to 20th century), the Biblioteca (a surrealism documentation center), the Serviço Educativo (cultural mediation programs, guided visits, and surrealist-inspired workshops such as Cadáver Esquisito, Aquamoto, and Soprofigura), a Música program (jazz and poetry cycles, concerts), the Livraria/Loja (physical and online bookstore), the Cartão Amigo CPS membership program, the Mário Cesariny Encontros annual event, and auditorium venue rentals. Distribution operates through on-site reception, the eventos.cupertino.pt online ticketing platform, the e-commerce bookstore, itinerant exhibitions via the Rede Portuguesa de Arte Contemporânea (partnering with Fundação Bienal de Arte de Cerveira, Fundação Eugénio de Almeida, Câmara Municipal de Matosinhos, Sociedade Nacional de Belas Artes), and educational booking for school groups.

Revenue derives from a mix of ticket sales (Bilhete Geral €7, Bilhete Sénior €5, Bilhete Estudante €4, Bilhete Família €15, Experiência Completa €20 bundling CP rail travel and restaurant lunch), bookstore and merchandise sales, event/concert tickets, and the recurring Amigo CPS membership subscription. Funding-side support comes from the Câmara Municipal de Vila Nova de Famalicão as primary mecenas and corporate Founding Friends (Têxtil Manuel Gonçalves, Gabriel Couto, Amândio Carvalho, Riopele, ENIF, António S. Couto). The foundation serves consumer segments including school groups, general public, tourists, senior citizens, and researchers/academics; primary B2B relationships are limited to school group bookings and corporate patrons. Recent strategic activity centers on the surrealism centenary programming (commemorating 100 years of André Breton's First Surrealist Manifesto) and Fernando Lemos centenary exhibitions running through 2026.

Name

Fundação Cupertino de Miranda

Legal name

Fundação Cupertino de Miranda

Website

https://cupertino.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundação Cupertino de Miranda is a private Portuguese cultural foundation (est. 1963, Vila Nova de Famalicão) operating a museum of modern and contemporary art centered on Portuguese Surrealism, with the national Centro Português do Surrealismo, a unique Torre Literária, educational services, and ticketed exhibitions serving general public, school groups, tourists, and researchers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Museum Services

NAICS

Museums (712110)

akta.pro primary industry

Art Museums (THAJADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Museums & Heritage Sites (History, Science, Specialty) (BPAGAHAA), Museum & Landmark Guided Tours (Skip-the-line/Docent-led) (THAJAAAC), Performing Arts & Cultural Event Venues (Theaters, Museums) (THAHAAAG)

Keywords

• Cultural foundation services
• Museum exhibitions
• Surrealist art collections
• Cultural venue rentals
• Art education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Vila Nova de Famalicão

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Museum admission tickets: Revenue from ticket sales for museum visits, guided tours, educational services, and special experiences including the Complete Experience package (train + museum + lunch).
2. Bookshop and merchandise sales: Sales of books, catalogs, merchandise, graphic works, silver items, and publications through the physical and online Livraria/Loja.
3. Event and concert tickets: Revenue from concerts, cinema cycles, literary events, and special programming including the Mário Cesariny Encontros annual event.
4. Amigo CPS card membership: Annual membership program offering discounts on publications, artworks, and services, with different tiers including Mecenas, Amigos Fundadores, and Amigos Parceiros.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fundação Cupertino de Miranda operates a museum of modern and contemporary art with a specialization in Portuguese Surrealism, alongside the Casa de Camilo literary heritage site. It sells admission tickets, runs a museum shop, hosts cultural events and temporary exhibitions, and provides a hospitality/guesthouse branch at the museum site. The foundation also develops educational programs for schools and groups, and operates on a nonprofit cultural-foundation model.

Product overview

Fundação Cupertino de Miranda is a private cultural foundation of general interest headquartered in Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal, established in 1963 by Arthur Cupertino de Miranda and his wife Elzira Celeste Maya de Sá Cupertino de Miranda. Its core offering is a museum of modern and contemporary art with a central focus on Portuguese Surrealism, complemented by a cluster of interconnected cultural services: the Centro Português do Surrealismo (CPS) which serves as a research, exhibition, and documentation hub for surrealism; the Torre Literária, a four-floor literary tower dedicated to Portuguese literature; a Biblioteca serving as a surrealism documentation centre; the Serviço Educativo offering cultural mediation programs and surrealist-inspired workshops and activities; a Música program hosting concerts and cinema cycles; a Livraria/Loja selling publications and merchandise; a Bilheteira providing ticketing for visits and cultural events; and the Cartão Amigo CPS membership program. The foundation also organizes annual events including Mário Cesariny Encontros and Ciclos Literários. Major ongoing exhibitions include 'As Imagens que nos Olham: Fernando Lemos' (temporary, 2026) and multiple permanent exhibition rooms dedicated to Mário Cesariny, Cruzeiro Seixas, Julio, and Fernando Lemos. The Experiência Completa is a bundled ticket combining train travel, museum visits, and restaurant lunch.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Centro Português do Surrealismo Museum A museum of modern and contemporary art dedicated to Portuguese Surrealism, presenting the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions to general visitors, scholars, and tourists.
• Casa de Camilo - Casa da Memória Literary heritage site dedicated to the Portuguese writer Camilo Castelo Branco, operating as a museum/house of memory for visitors interested in Portuguese literature and 19th-century cultural history.
• Museum Shop / Bookshop Retail outlet at the museum selling books, exhibition catalogs, art merchandise, and souvenirs to museum visitors and the general public.
• Cultural and Temporary Exhibitions Programmed temporary exhibitions of modern and contemporary art, hosted alongside the surrealist permanent collection, aimed at visitors, schools, and cultural tourists.
• Educational and School Programs Structured educational visits and programs for school groups, designed to introduce students to Portuguese surrealism, modern art, and the literary heritage of Casa de Camilo.
• Hospitality / Guesthouse Branch (Hotel) Hospitality branch offering accommodation at the museum site, available to museum visitors, tourists, and corporate/event clients.
• Museum Venue and Event Hosting Rental of foundation spaces for cultural events, corporate functions, and private events, leveraging the museum campus and on-site hospitality.

Quantifiable outcome

• Free admission for children (0-12), local students (to age 25), and Amigo card holders increases accessibility and visitor numbers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• CARMAcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerStrategic partnership announced for the centenary year of surrealism. CARMA, a media intelligence company founded in 1984 working with 3,500+ brands globally, supports the foundation's communication efforts to promote surrealism and arts in Portugal. The partnership includes events, lectures, workshops, and collaborations with contemporary artists, particularly during the Mário Cesariny Encontros in November.
• Parque da Devesa / Município de FamalicãosecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for the 'Encontros Arte e Natureza' program combining surrealism and sustainability themes through activities in the Parque da Devesa and museum spaces.
• Casa das Histórias Paula RegosecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the exhibition 'Sonhos e Metamorfoses: O Surrealismo de Paula Rego' combining collections from both institutions.
• Fundação Bienal de Arte de CerveirasecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost institution for the itinerant exhibition 'Surrealismo: Um Salto no Vazio' as part of the Rede Portuguesa de Arte Contemporânea program.
• Fundação Eugénio de AlmeidasecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for the itinerant exhibition 'Surrealismo: Um Salto no Vazio' at the Centro de Arte e Cultura in Évora, as part of the Rede Portuguesa de Arte Contemporânea.
• Câmara Municipal de MatosinhossecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost municipality for the exhibition 'Raízes e Horizontes: Isabel Meyrelles' at Galeria Municipal de Matosinhos, featuring works from the foundation's collection.
• Sociedade Nacional de Belas ArtessecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost institution in Lisbon for the itinerant exhibition 'Surrealismo: Um Salto no Vazio' commemorating the centenary of André Breton's First Surrealist Manifesto.
• CP - Comboios de PortugalsecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRailway partner for the Complete Experience ticket, providing urban train services between Braga or Porto S. Bento and Famalicão.
• Restaurante Sara BarracoasecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRestaurant partner included in the Complete Experience ticket, providing traditional regional cuisine lunch (Monday to Friday) for museum visitors.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fundação de Serralves: Porto-based contemporary art foundation operating the Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Serralves and park. Broad incumbent because it operates a Portuguese contemporary art museum, education service, and exhibitions program at substantially larger scale than the subject foundation, while sharing the same nonprofit cultural-foundation model.
• Centro Cultural de Belém: Large Lisbon cultural complex hosting performing arts, exhibitions, and conferences. Broad incumbent because it operates overlapping venue-rental, exhibition, and educational programming capabilities at much larger scale than the foundation, while serving a comparable Portuguese cultural-institution audience.
• Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian: Largest Portuguese private foundation, operating museums (including the Centro de Arte Moderna), library, and major cultural programs in Lisbon. Broad incumbent because it offers overlapping cultural-programming capabilities at a much larger scale, with a similarly private-foundation structure but a much wider thematic scope.
• MAAT - Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology: Lisbon-based contemporary museum operated by Fundação EDP. Broad incumbent because it is a Portuguese cultural museum with comparable exhibition, education, and venue-rental operations, but with significantly larger scale, broader thematic scope, and stronger tourist catchment than the subject foundation.
• Museu Coleção Berardo: Lisbon-based modern and contemporary art museum inside the Centro Cultural de Belém. Broad incumbent because it holds a comparable collection that includes major surrealist works by Dalí, Magritte, Ernst, and Picasso, operating in the same Portuguese modern-art category but with substantially larger scale and footfall.

Direct peers

• Fundação Eugénio de Almeida: Private Portuguese cultural foundation operating a Centro de Arte e Cultura in Évora, focused on contemporary art and heritage. Direct peer because it is a similarly sized private Portuguese foundation hosting itinerant surrealism exhibitions and operating comparable cultural programming, education, and venue models.
• Fundação Bienal de Arte de Cerveira: Long-standing Portuguese art biennial foundation in Vila Nova de Cerveira. Direct peer because it is a private nonprofit cultural foundation hosting itinerant surrealism exhibitions from Fundação Cupertino de Miranda's collection, with comparable curatorial and educational programming scope.
• Sociedade Nacional de Belas Artes: Lisbon-based historic art society and exhibition venue founded in 1901. Direct peer because it hosted the itinerant 'Surrealismo: Um Salto no Vazio' exhibition from the foundation, operates a comparable exhibition and art-society model, and serves a similar Portuguese art institution audience.
• Casa das Histórias Paula Rego: Public museum in Cascais dedicated to Paula Rego, a major Portuguese surrealist-influenced contemporary artist. Direct peer because it operates the same model of a Portuguese art museum dedicated to a single major figure, with which Fundação Cupertino de Miranda already co-organized the 'Sonhos e Metamorfoses' exhibition.

Others

• Fundação Luso-Americana: Portuguese private foundation supporting cultural, educational, and scientific initiatives. Listed as 'others' because, while operating a comparable private-foundation structure with cultural-programming grants, it does not directly operate a museum or exhibitions program comparable to Fundação Cupertino de Miranda's offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/funda-o-cupertino-miranda

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