“Every day, this very room is the scene of intense agitation,” Louvre Director Laurence des Cars said Tuesday in the Salle des États, where the Mona Lisa now hangs. The museum’s ...

The Louvre’s last overhaul dates back to the 1980s, when the iconic glass pyramid was unveiled. Macron said the expansion of the museum will allow the “Mona Lisa” to be moved to a new ...

When Bernard Berenson learned that Leonardo da Vincis Mona Lisa had been stolen from the Louvre Gallery in Paris, the art critic heaved an enormous sigh of relief. Finally, he reflected, he could ...

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A Louvre expansion that ... to various spaces throughout the museum, increased water damage from leaks, and the overall experience of viewing the Mona Lisa in the Salle des États gallery.

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In order to fund the museum's colossal €800 million renovation plan, director Laurence des Cars has no shortage of ideas: prestigious galas, American donors and higher ticket prices for foreign ...

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday that the “Mona Lisa” will get its own dedicated room inside the Louvre museum under a major renovation and expansion of the ...