But as Louvre president Laurence des Cars has admitted, a visit to the overcrowded museum can also be a “physical ordeal” and some facilities urgently need updating. Last month, President Macron ...

Paris' centuries-old Louvre Museum — home of da Vinci's iconic Mona Lisa — is getting an $800 million makeover, and American visitors will have to help pay for it.

The French president announced last week an extensive overhaul of the legendary museum, including a dedicated gallery for ...

Statement Pieces” marks the prestigious museum’s first foray into fashion, with a sprawling exhibition dedicated to the relationship between designers and art.

The world's most visited museum is also overcrowded, antiquated and desperate for renovations that will start next year and ...

The iconic Mona Lisa painting, which is housed in the Louvre Museum in Paris, is all set to get a dedicated room to itself which will be accessible using a separate access pass. Also Read ...

and pointed at problems with water leaks and “worrying temperature swings which endanger the conservation of works of art.” Built in Paris in the late 12th century, the Louvre Palace for ...

Napoleon's haul did include one authentic Cimabue work, which, as the Louvre writes in its press release, has been described by art historians as the “founding act of Western painting".

Tourists hoping to spot the most famous painting in the world will likely have a much shorter wait: French President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday that the Louvre will undergo extensive ...