What to Know About the Shocking Louvre Jewelry Heist

In just seven minutes, the thieves took off with crown jewels containing with thousands of diamonds along with other precious gems.
Smithsonian Magazine

The Louvre Stops Renting Out Nintendo 3DS Consoles, Which Helped Visitors Navigate the Massive Museum for 13 Years

For the past decade, visitors to the Louvre could rent a Nintendo 3DS console for personalized tours, audio commentary and additional information about more than 700 artworks at the famed Paris museum. Now, the Louvre is getting rid of the handheld gadgets ...
The New York Times

Louvre Museum Names Advocate for African Art Repatriation as Next ‘Great Thinker’

The appointment of Bénédicte Savoy underscores France’s changing views on the issue of returning artifacts that were wrongly taken during the colonial period. By Nina Siegal Reporting from Paris Bénédicte Savoy, an outspoken advocate for the ...
Artnet

Why Louis XIV Said ‘Non’ to Bernini’s Over-the-Top Vision for the Louvre

A quick search for “things to see in Paris” will provide you instantly with a list of world-famous buildings, from Notre-Dame to the Eiffel Tower. But topping those lists is, invariably, the Louvre, home to the Mona Lisa—and nearly the site of one of ...
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