After weeks of tension and a sudden staff strike that left thousands of tourists waiting outside its gates, Paris’s Louvre ...

Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of Paris over the weekend, denouncing what they described as France’s drift toward war under the influence of NATO, the European Union, and President ...

The Parisian powerhouse opened the competition on June 27 with aims to expand its storied space and ease its visitor ...

The Musée du Louvre expansion will build a new entrance and dedicated room for the Mona Lisa, to be selected in an ...

Continuing on the theme of museum entrances, the Louvre has just launched a competition to redesign its entrance and a new dedicated room for Leonardo's Mona Lisa. According to the article linked ...

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

“We can’t wait six years for help,” said Sarah Sefian, a front-of-house gallery attendant and visitor services agent. “Our ...

While it appears to be a one-off event, it’s another indicator of the challenges sparked by overtourism across Europe.

The strike was triggered during a routine staff meeting and saw gallery attendants, ticketing agents, and security personnel ...

The Louvre has become a symbol of tourism pushed to its limits. As hot spots from Venice to the Acropolis race to curb crowds ...

The museum was forced to close for more than four hours, before eventually opening at 2:30pm local time. The unplanned strike ...

The Louvre, the world's most visited museum, was closed for a few hours on June 16 after an impromptu staff strike.