Paris’ Louvre museum in dire state, problems ‘endanger’ art, director warns in plea for help
The Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum and home to Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa,” has requested urgent help from the French government to restore and renovate its ageing exhibition halls and better protect its countless works of art.
Paris' Louvre Museum, in Dire State, Cries for Help
Built in Paris in the late 12th century, the Louvre Palace for centuries was the official residence of the kings of France, until Louis XIV - weary of rebellious crowds in Paris - abandoned it for Versailles, after which it became a museum for the royal art collection in 1793.
Louvre Opens 1st Fashion Exhibition
The Louvre in Paris is plagued by leaks, deterioration, and outdated infrastructure, correspondence has revealed.
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French President Emmanuel Macron will next week visit the Louvre after the Paris museum's own director issued a warning about the dire conditions for visitors and artefacts, the presidency said.
The Louvre in Paris, one of the world’s biggest and most famous museums, “is in a deplorable state of disrepair”, says one ...
In a leaked memo, the director of the Louvre in France has labelled the museum as a 'physical ordeal' to visit, with leaking ...
A first-of-its-kind fashion exhibition at the Paris museum draws links between historical objects and the contemporary ...
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