49 famous architectural marvels to see before you die (including three in India)
In 1631, Mughal emperor Shah Jahan I commissioned the Taj Mahal to house the tomb of his favorite wife. With its symmetrical ...
The Louvre will get a major redesign to take on overtourism
The iconic Louvre in Paris is no stranger to crowds. Since first opening in 1793, the museum has played host to millions of ...
The Louvre is giving 'Mona Lisa' her own room
French President Emanuel Macron Tuesday announced plans for a major renovation of the Louvre in Paris, the world's ...
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Louvre Museum in Paris Announces a Major Renovation, Including New Entrance and a Dedicated Mona Lisa Gallery
Discover the Louvre's ambitious renovation plan to enhance visitor experience and address maintenance issues by 2031.
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Mona Lisa to Get Her Own Room as the Overcrowded Louvre Expands
Already, the museum has capped daily attendance at 30,000 people, who mostly enter via the Louvre Pyramid, a glass-and-steel structure designed by the architect I.M. Pei in the 1980s, during the ...
Macron announces a major overhaul to modernize Louvre and a dedicated room for ‘Mona Lisa’
French President Emmanuel Macron said the renovation will include a new entrance near the Seine and underground rooms. There ...
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'A source of French pride'? Louvre museum's poor conditions prompt outcry
with the dogma established in the 80s of a single entrance via the pyramid,” des Cars told radio station France Info in 2023. She suggested creating another entrance to the Louvre at the ...
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‘Mona Lisa’ will get its own room under a 10-year renovation of the Louvre in Paris
The Louvre’s latest overhaul dates back to the 1980s, when the iconic glass pyramid was unveiled. Now, the museum is not up to international standards anymore. Macron said the expansion of the ...