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Louvre selects WHY Architecture for “most significant museographic overhaul” in a decade

WHY Architecture has been selected by Musée du Louvre for two major commissions at its historic Paris complex. The New York office will create scenography for the new Department of Byzantine and Eastern Christian Art, and refurbish the Louvre’s Roman ...
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Discover masterpieces inside the Louvre Museum Paris (4K)

Take a walking tour through the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, and discover one of the world's most celebrated art collections. Explore elegant galleries, remarkable masterpieces, and the famous Mona Lisa while experiencing the rich history and architecture of this iconic museum.
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Leaked Letter Reveals Louvre Director’s Plea for Help With Crumbling Infrastructure

Deterioration of the aging palace that houses the Louvre is jeopardizing the priceless artworks stored inside, according to a private letter from the Paris museum’s director to France’s culture minister. Among the complaints listed are “worrying ...
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Paris’ Louvre museum in dire state, problems ‘endanger’ art, director warns in plea for help

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 for Versailles, after which it became a museum for the royal art collection in 1793.