The Louvre, the world’s most visited museum and a global symbol of art, beauty and endurance, remained closed for several hours on June 16 – not by war, not by terror, but by its own exhausted ...

The world's most visited museum forced to close due to 'too many tourists' The walk out followed a monthly union staff meeting, involving gallery attendants, security guards, and ticket agents.

As Paris braces for a heatwave this weekend, a little-known network of underground pipes will be cooling the Louvre museum and other storied landmarks using water from the Seine river.

Tourists wait in line outside the Louvre museum in Paris, which failed to open on time on Monday. CHRISTOPHE ENA/AP PARIS — The Louvre, the world's most-visited museum and a global symbol of art ...

In an unprecedented event, the Louvre Museum in Paris unexpectedly closed on June 16, 2025, due to a staff strike. Employees protested against worsening conditions, understaffing, and overwhelming ...

The Louvre Museum closed its doors on June 16. Many visitors were left confused outside as they waited to visit the place. Sounak Mukhopadhyay. Updated 17 Jun 2025, 11:40 AM IST.

The Louvre, the world's most-visited museum and a global symbol of art, beauty and endurance, remained shuttered most of Monday when staff went on strike in frustration over what they called ...

The Louvre, the world's most-visited museum, came to a standstill on Monday as its staff went on a strike in frustration with what they called overwhelming tourist crowds.

The Louvre Museum in Paris, home to Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa and other priceless works of art, was forced to open later than expected because of a labor strike on Monday, June 16. Thousands ...

The Louvre Museum is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe and the most visited museum in the world. Approximately 8.7 million tourists visited the museum in 2024. Early 2025, a memo ...