The article summarizes the major findings of the „City DNA Code: Urban Cultural Policies” research program. By conducting the interviews with representatives of municipal offices, cultural institutions and NGOs; examining the 2007-2012 budget plans; analyzing development strategies and data acquired on the basis of the Act on Access to Public Information, the researchers present the generally goals of the cultural public policy of the sixty-six largest Polish cities. Despite the generaly critical attitude of the Polish public toward culture, in Polish cities, the research reveals that the majority of the respondents are satisfied with the current cultural policies.