Louvre will begin limiting daily visitor numbers by one third to create ‘more pleasurable viewing experience’
In 2022, the Louvre received 7.8 million visitors—19% less than in 2019, albeit a rise of 170% from 2021 when ...
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The Louvre shot on a mobile phone—20 artists make three-minute films inspired by the Paris museum
Twenty contemporary artists have made videos, some using mobile phones, for a new contemporary art initiative inspired by the Musée ...
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Antiquities trafficking case escalates as Louvre Abu Dhabi joins civil action and Swiss dealer files criminal complaint
The case of possible trafficking of Egyptian antiquities, which has captured widespread media attention since the indictment of former Louvre ...
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Louvre launches civil action as part of art trafficking case involving former director Jean-Luc Martinez
The Louvre Museum has decided to become a civil party in the wide-ranging criminal investigation into the alleged trafficking of ...
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Former Louvre director Jean-Luc Martinez questioned by police as part of probe into alleged antiquities trafficking ring
The investigation into the alleged traffic of large quantities of antiquities from the Middle East took a dramatic turn in ...
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Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan—the UAE’s president who oversaw major cultural projects including Louvre Abu Dhabi—has died, aged 73
Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the president of the United Arab Emirates who ruled during a time of rapid ...
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