 After they had been adapted, the old department buildings opened their doors and began to house museums and cultural spaces.The Circuito Cultural Praça da Liberdade is co-managed by the Instituto Sérgio Magnani (Institute) since June 2012, through a partnership signed with the Minas Gerais Government, and the museums/spaces are mostly run by private companies, which carry out investments in heritage recovery and building maintenance.According to Kumaira, this public-private partnership model allows large companies to participate and effectively contribute to the cultural advance of the city.