Luisa Fernanda Restrepo appointed director of Colombian heritage museums

Luisa Fernanda Restrepo Pérez has assumed the directorship of two major Colombian heritage sites: the Museo de la Independencia Casa del Florero and the Casa Museo Quinta de Bolívar. The appointment was formalized before the Minister of Cultures, Arts and Knowledge, Paola Holguín.

Restrepo is a social communicator and journalist with over 20 years of experience in cultural management and specialized publications. Her professional background includes roles as an editor for El Mundo and the Semana Publications Group, as well as teaching social and human sciences at the University of Antioquia.

At the Casa Museo Quinta de Bolívar, her management will focus on researching, conserving, and communicating cultural and historical heritage related to the legacy of Simón Bolívar. At the Museo de la Independencia Casa del Florero, her work will center on the conservation and investigation of national historical heritage, aiming to foster dialogue regarding citizenship, cultural rights, and memory.