The Louvre, home to the Mona Lisa, closed abruptly Monday as the museum's staff staged an impromptu strike over large crowds of tourists and understaffing.

The world's most visited museum, the Louvre, closes its doors as staff strike due to overtourism concerns, highlighting the "Mona Lisa" display, which attracts 20,000 visitors daily.

Trending News: The Louvre Museum in Paris, home to the Mona Lisa, unexpectedly shut down due to a staff strike, leaving tourists stranded. Workers cite unbearable co ...

MONA’s Makers Day will feature activities for children and adults from 1-4 p.m. Saturday. COURTESY, MUSEUM OF NEBRASKA ART ...

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. Thousands of visitors ...

Museums & Institutions Louvre Launches Design Contest for $400 Million Expansion, Including a New Room for ‘Mona Lisa’ The project will also create a new entrance for the strained museum.

Juan Luna’s “Mona Lisa,” officially known as “Una Bulaqueña,” goes on exhibition this week at the Louvre Abu Dhabi, in the Saadiyat Island cultural district of the United Arab Emirates.

A spontaneous strike at the Louvre shut down the world's most-visited museum on Monday after workers refused to take up their posts in frustration with what they described as "untenable" working ...

The Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum and a global symbol of art, beauty and endurance, remained shuttered Monday — not by war, not by terror, but by its own exhausted staff, who say the ...

The Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum and a global symbol of art, beauty and endurance, has withstood war, terror, and pandemic — but on Monday, it was brought to a halt by its own ...