Louvre, Mona Lisa

Macron announces expansion to the Louvre, 'Mona Lisa' will be moved to new room
French President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday a new restoration and expansion project for the Louvre Museum.
Louvre to Undergo Major Renovation, Including New Entrance and Mona Lisa Relocation
Discover the Louvre's ambitious renovation plan to enhance visitor experience and address maintenance issues by 2031.
‘Mona Lisa’ will get its own room under a major renovation of the Louvre
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that the "Mona Lisa" will have its own room inside the Louvre following a major renovation of the museum.
Mona Lisa to Get Her Own Room as the Overcrowded Louvre Expands
President Emmanuel Macron announced plans to alleviate crowds at the Paris museum and to charge higher fees for visitors from outside the European Union.
The ‘Mona Lisa’ Is Getting Its Own Private Room at the Louvre
The French president announced a few changes coming to the world's largest museum, in a bid to prevent overcrowding.
Macron visits the Louvre as reports of disrepair spur concern over the 'Mona Lisa'
Macron visited the museum days after Le Parisien newspapers reported on a confidential memo that the Louvre's director, Laurence des Cars, sent to Culture Minister Rachida Dati. According to the newspaper, the director warned of “a proliferation of damage to the museum’s spaces, some of which are in a very poor condition.”
The ‘Mona Lisa’ gets her own room at the Louvre amid renovations
Amid news of the “Mona Lisa” potentially being relocated, Francesca Caruso, cultural assessor for Italy’s Lombardy region, suggested the painting be returned to Milan, where it could be displayed alongside Da Vinci’s “The Last Supper,” NBC News reported.
The Louvre will get a major redesign to take on overtourism
You might actually get to see the ‘Mona Lisa’ up close one day. The iconic Louvre in Paris is no stranger to crowds. Since first opening in 1793, the museum has played host to millions of guests and undergone dozens of expansions and renovations to accommodate them.
REPLAY: Macron announces a major overhaul to modernise Louvre
French President Emmanuel Macron announced on January 28 that the Mona Lisa will get its own dedicated room inside the Louvre museum, which he said will be renovated and expanded in a major overhaul that will take years to complete.
How visiting the Louvre became a nightmare
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Macron to visit Louvre after warning over museum's poor conditions
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No more roommates for Mona Lisa! Iconic painting to get own gallery at the Louvre — and Americans will help foot the bill
Art critics hailed news of the move, saying that the precious painting has stolen the spotlight for long enough.
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‘Elimar,’ Van Gogh’s Translations and the Persistent Myth of the Multi-Million-Dollar Garage Sale Find
Elimar’ could turn out to be a real masterpiece, but there’s no getting around the fact that in addition to not being particularly Van Gogh-ish, it’s also not particularly nice ...
Paris' Louvre museum plans new space for treasured 'Mona Lisa' portrait
Leonardo da Vinci's famed "Mona Lisa" portrait is getting a new home at Paris' Louvre while the museum undergoes renovations.
A Paris Theater, Occupied by Migrants Hoping to Prove They’re Just Kids
More than 300 homeless African immigrants are camping out in the Gaîté Lyrique, waiting for officials to rule on whether they ...
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'Incomprehensible': Red Cross museum fears closure amid Swiss funding cuts
The Red Cross museum in Geneva is warning that it risks closure after its funding was axed in a broad government cost-cutting ...
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Art association prepares for special art show
There are few who will ever put brush to canvass the way van Gogh, DaVinci, Monet and Michelangelo once did. Each painted not ...