Last month, workers at the Louvre in Paris went on strike. Bemoaning overcrowding and inadequate staffing, they refused to open the museum’s doors, leaving massive lines of tourists waiting outside.

Tourists wait in line outside the Louvre museum, which failed to open on time June 16, 2025, in Paris. AP Photo/Christophe Ena The moment felt bigger than a labor protest.

Architects are being asked to submit proposals for a new entrance for the world’s most visited museum — and to create a new ...

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 ...

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday presented renovation plans for the Louvre, the world's most-visited museum, which has fallen into disrepair and suffers from overcrowding.

Mona Lisa attacked with cake in apparent climate protest 00:40. The Louvre Museum and Versailles Palace evacuated visitors and staff Saturday after receiving bomb threats. The government has put ...

The Louvre, the world’s most ... Paris’ Louvre museum in dire state, problems ‘endanger’ art, director warns in plea for help Story by Reuters 2 minute read ...

The Louvre in Paris was evacuated Saturday after receiving a threat. About 15,000 visitors were asked to leave the premises. France has been on high alert for terrorist attacks after a teacher was ...

PHOTOS: 'Mona Lisa' will get its own room under a 10-year renovation of the Louvre in Paris. The “Mona Lisa” is now being shown behind protective glass in the museum’s largest room, ...

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. Since 1991, the ...

Home to iconic works such as Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, the Louvre is known to be packed. Simply visiting the Mona Lisa can be an hours-long exercise in patience and determination. I went to ...

Built in Paris in the late 12th century, the Louvre Palace for centuries was the official residence of the kings of France, until Louis XIV—weary of rebellious crowds in Paris— abandoned it ...