Paris' Louvre museum opens partially as workers' resume strikeParis's famous Louvre museum faced a delayed opening on Monday. Staff were in meetings to decide on continuing a strike. The strike began i...
05 Jan, 2026, 05.32 PM IST
Louvre museum continues to remain shut as workers weigh strike extensionParis' Louvre museum remains closed as staff continue strike discussions over pay and working conditions. This action follows a significant...
17 Dec, 2025, 01.55 PM IST
Louvre museum remains closed on Monday as staff strike over working conditionsThe Louvre museum in Paris did not open as usual on Monday. Staff are meeting to discuss a possible strike over pay and working conditions....
15 Dec, 2025, 05.17 PM IST
Louvre transfers jewels to Bank of France after heist, RTL reportsFollowing a daring daylight robbery, the Louvre museum has moved some of its most valuable jewels to the Bank of France. The precious items...
25 Oct, 2025, 05.57 PM IST
Mona Lisa will smile from a gallery of her own, but seeing her will cost extraThe Louvre is set to renovate with a new gallery for the Mona Lisa. Visitors will need to pay an extra fee to view the painting. The renova...
19 Jun, 2025, 04.09 PM IST
World’s most visited museum shuts down as staff strike protests on mass tourismThe Louvre Museum, grappling with overcrowding and staff concerns over working conditions, abruptly closed due to an emergency strike. Empl...
17 Jun, 2025, 09.42 AM IST
World’s most famous museum closes as over tourism overwhelms staff — Louvre shutdown sparks global alarmLouvre Museum in Paris unexpectedly shut down due to a staff strike, leaving tourists stranded. Workers cite unbearable conditions from ove...
16 Jun, 2025, 10.35 PM IST
Non EU-visitors to pay higher entrance fee at Paris Louvre, world's most-visited museumFrench President Emmanuel Macron announced that non-EU visitors will face higher entrance fees at the Louvre to address overcrowding and fu...
28 Jan, 2025, 10.42 PM IST
Mona Lisa will now have its own dedicated room, announces French President MacronFrench President Emmanuel Macron announced a major renovation and expansion of the Louvre, including a dedicated room for the Mona Lisa, cu...
28 Jan, 2025, 09.45 PM IST
Now Mona Lisa may get her own room!Such a move would give visitors, many of whom visit the Louvre for the iconic painting alone, a better experience, Laurence des Cars told t...
27 Apr, 2024, 11.33 PM IST
History gets more pricey: Paris's Louvre museum to hike entrance fees by 29% in 2024The Louvre, which houses the Mona Lisa and is the world's most visited museum, said in a statement on Friday that its entrance fee would go...
12 Dec, 2023, 09.03 AM IST
Italian government demands return of 7 antique items from French museum LouvreAll seven items, which include an amphora as well as ancient Greek vases ranging from the 4th-6th centuries BC, were sold by Italian trader...
15 Jul, 2023, 12.05 PM IST
New National Museum could get Louvre connectThe agreement is likely to be driven under the umbrella of the Agence France-Museums which involves thirteen French public cultural establi...
12 Jul, 2023, 12.15 AM IST
Covid keeps art lovers away: Louvre's visitor numbers drop 70% in 2020Receipts fell by more than $110 million compared with 2019.
11 Jan, 2021, 05.47 PM IST
'Mona Lisa' back at work as 70% of Louvre reopens for visitors after a 4-month lockdownAbout 70% of the museum — the equivalent of 230 tennis courts — is again accessible to visitors.
07 Jul, 2020, 12.33 PM IST
Back to grindstone as Louvre prepares to open, visitors get to spend only 54 seconds with 'Mona Lisa'Museum-goers will need to reserve a time slot for their visit online.
25 Jun, 2020, 08.27 AM IST
Getting ready to return: The Louvre to reopen on July 6Online reservations for visiting the Louvre will open on June 15.
01 Jun, 2020, 04.19 PM IST