At its meeting on 25 September 2024, the Government Council approved the proposal of the Minister of Culture, Eric Thill, to submit to H.R.H. the Grand Duke the appointment of Ms. Tania Brugnoni to the position of Director of the Musée national d'archéologie, d'histoire et d'art (MNAHA), with effect from 1 January 2025. Tania Brugnoni will succeed Mr. Michel Polfer, Director of the MNAHA, who will retire at the end of 2024.
The Government Council also approved the proposal to appoint Mr. Régis Moes as Deputy Director.
Born in 1975, Tania Brugnoni has gained extensive and diverse experience within the socio-economic and cultural landscape of Luxembourg. A graduate in the restoration and conservation of artworks, she also holds a specialisation certificate in the history of decorative arts, museology, and the art market, obtained from the Istituto per l’Arte e il Restauro in Florence, Italy. With 17 years of experience as an independent restorer and conservator, she has also worked as a cultural coordinator for the City of Differdange. Since 2013, Tania Brugnoni has held the position of Director of the 1535° Creative Hub, where she played a key role in its development, actively contributing to its success story in the field of creative innovation.
Born in 1986, Régis Moes is a graduate in History from the Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. He was also an international student at the École normale supérieure in Paris. Researcher/curator at the MNAHA since 2014, he is currently responsible for the sections on contemporary Luxembourgish history and applied, decorative, and folk arts. Author of numerous scientific publications, he is one of the scientific curators of the exhibition "The Revolution of 1974. From the Streets of Lisbon to Luxembourg," currently on display at the Nationalmusée um Fëschmaart.
Minister of Culture Eric Thill emphasises: "In a context where the museum world is undergoing a major transition, it is crucial that our museums and cultural institutions remain attractive by adopting contemporary approaches to captivate the public and make our shared heritage accessible. I am convinced that the complementary expertise of Ms. Brugnoni and Mr. Moes will enable them to meet these challenges and strengthen the central role of the MNAHA in Luxembourgish society. I wish them every success in their new roles. I would also like to express my deep gratitude to Michel Polfer for his loyal service to the MNAHA and wish him a fulfilling retirement."
The MNAHA is a state cultural institute. With its 102 employees, its main mission is to study, preserve, and promote national and international collections in the fields of archaeology, history, fine arts, and applied arts. The MNAHA oversees three museum sites: the Nationalmusée um Fëschmaart, the Musée Dräi Eechelen, and the Réimervilla in Echternach. It also manages two research centres: the Documentation Centre on the Fortress of Luxembourg and the Lëtzebuerger Konschtarchiv.
Communicated by the Ministry of Culture and the MNAHA
