Unlike the first lockdown, which brought all Louvre activities to a halt, the second has seen some 250 of the museum’s employees remain fully operational. Advertisement.

French President Emmanuel Macron laid out an ambitious plan for a "reimagined, restored and expanded" Louvre. An art critic says Macron is aiming for another success after restoration of Notre Dame.

With pre-COVID daily visitor numbers at 30,000-40,000, museums workers now use the rare pandemic hiatus to tackle long-overdue refurbishments ...

Opened in 1793, during the French Revolution, t he Louvre holds over 35,000 artworks grouped into eight curatorial departments, including the Mona Lisa, Winged Victory of Samothrace and Venus de Milo.

The Louvre announced it has digitized more than 480,000 pieces of art, allowing anyone with a smartphone or a computer to enjoy the museum’s collections without booking a ticket to Paris.

The 518-year-old Mona Lisa has seen many things in her life on a wall, but rarely this: Almost four months with no Louvre visitors. Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent.

Unlike the first lockdown, which brought all Louvre activities to a halt, the second has seen some 250 of the museum employees remain fully operational.

The Louvre announced it has digitized more than 480,000 pieces of art, allowing anyone with a smartphone or a computer to enjoy the museum’s collections without booking a ticket to Paris.

PARIS — The 518-year-old Mona Lisa has seen many things in her life on a wall, but rarely this: Almost four months with no Louvre visitors. As she stares out through bulletproof glass into the ...

PARIS (AP) — The 518-year-old Mona Lisa has seen many things in her life on a wall, but rarely this: Almost four months with no Louvre visitors. As she stares out through bulletproof glass into ...