Instituto do Património Histórico e Artístico do Estado da Paraíba, Heritage conservation institute in João Pessoa, Brazil

The Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico do Estado da Paraíba (Iphaep) is a special-regime agency of the Paraíba state government, linked to the State Culture Secretariat, with its headquarters at Rua João Machado, 348, in the centre of João Pessoa. It is charged with preserving the state's tangible and intangible heritage, a role held by Iphan until the institute was founded in 1971.

The Iphaep was founded on 31 March 1971 by Decree-Law No. 5,255, signed by Governor Ernâni Sátiro, taking over state heritage duties previously handled by Iphan. Its first director was filmmaker Linduarte Noronha, who led the agency until March 1991. In 1982 the urban perimeter of the initial Historic Centre of João Pessoa was delimited.

The institute's headquarters at Rua João Machado, 348, is itself listed among the state heritage it protects, alongside the Liceu Paraibano, the Palácio da Redenção and the Casarão de Azulejos. Its first director was the filmmaker Linduarte Noronha, who ran the agency from 1971 until March 1991.

The institute is located on João Machado Avenue in central João Pessoa and functions primarily as an administrative office rather than a visitor attraction. To learn more about the protected architecture, explore the surrounding historic neighborhoods that fall under its management.

The filmmaker Linduarte Noronha, who directed the 1960 documentary "Aruanda", was Iphaep's first director and led the agency until March 1991. The headquarters on Rua João Machado, 348, in central João Pessoa, is itself listed among the state heritage assets the institute protects.