Louvre

Part of the much-needed expansion plans, the Louvre has announced a design competition seeking plans for the project. The Musée du Louvre in Paris has launched an international architectural competition aimed at easing visitor congestion…

On Monday, the Louvre remained closed after the workers called an impromptu strike over ‘untenable’ working conditions. During an internal staff meeting, the workers, who included ticket sellers, security, and museum maintenance, decided…

From next year, major French museums – including the Louvre – will charge non-European visitors $10 more to visit. The move comes as an effort to meet the ever-growing funds needed to repair major French institutions. Starting January…

Water leaks through the glass ceilings at the Louvre in Paris put many artworks at risk last week. On Saturday, towards the evening, visitors noticed that water was dripping on a section of the glass ceiling inside the Louvre. This…

The Louvre Museum has decided to move the Mona Lisa to an underground section to avoid disappointing viewers. The Mona Lisa is arguably the most famous artwork in the world. The 16th-century work by Leonardo da Vinci is also the reason…

The Louvre Museum has geared up for the upcoming 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris – with yoga classes for all. The Louvre is perhaps the most popular museum in the world. It is also the last place you might associate with sports. But for…

The Italian government is in talks with the Louvre Museum to repatriate seven artefacts, suspected to have been looted and smuggled. The report was first published by the French newspaper Le Monde. Laurence des Cars (Director, Louvre…

Louvre Museum invoked a rare legal provision to acquire a 17th-century terracotta sculpture, even after it was sold in an auction. The sculpture in question is a funerary monument created by artist François Anguier. It was commissioned…

The Louvre Museum has announced three-year restitution research, backed by Sotheby's, to investigate its collection acquired between 1933-1945. The original research by Louvre Museum was launched in 2020, headed by historian Emmanuelle…

The much-talked-about Classical Nudes series from Pornhub quickly landed in trouble. Complaints from various galleries have prompted the website to remove its content. The Classical Nudes project by Pornhub is an interactive guide for…