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Louvre Museum

Two women speak on stage.

Laurence des Cars and Katherine E. Fleming Talk Shop at Villa Albertine’s Museum Series

The Louvre and Getty heads discussed sexism, censorship and the responsibility of museums in a wide-ranging discussion.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Exterior of the Hamburger Bahnhof, lit up at night with blue lights

A Berlin Museum Shuts Off a Light Installation, Joining European Institutions Battling the Energy Crisis

A contemporary art museum in Berlin is the latest cultural institution to dim its lights in a symbolic gesture as Europe battles an energy crisis.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Protestors glued to a piece of art, security guard standing nearby

Climate Activists Keep Gluing Themselves to Artwork in Museums

In the past few weeks, six prominent museums across Europe have been the site of bizarre climate protests, where activists glue their hands to acclaimed artwork. So far, the damage has been minor but the movement is growing.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

The Sackler Name Can Now Be Removed from Any Museum With 45 Days Notice

By Helen Holmes

The Louvre and Sotheby’s are Teaming Up to Identify Works for Restitution

By Helen Holmes

France Is Launching 18 Islamic Art Exhibitions to Counter Islamophobia

By Helen Holmes

The Louvre Is Cracking Down on Pornhub for Turning Classic Art Into Explicit Content

By Helen Holmes

Artist JR Installed a Trompe-l’œil Canyon Illusion Under the Eiffel Tower

By Helen Holmes

A Statue of Constantine the Great in Rome Has Regained Its Missing Finger

By Helen Holmes

Cy Twombly’s Louvre Ceiling Has Been Altered Without Permission, Foundation Claims

By Helen Holmes

Beirut’s Damaged Museums Will Get ‘First Aid’ From International Arts Organizations

By Helen Holmes

The ‘Mona Lisa’ Is Back on View, but With New Rules for Viewing

By Helen Holmes
Eiffel Tower before and after coronavirus

A Pandemic Empties the World’s Grandest Public Spaces

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Louvre Opened All Night Long for da Vinci Show’s Last Days—Some Still Couldn’t Get In

By Helen Holmes

Jodie Foster Will Direct a Movie About the Famous ‘Mona Lisa’ Heist

By Helen Holmes

The Sackler Family is Angry About Their Name Being Removed from the Walls of Tufts

By Helen Holmes

How the Fall of Purdue Pharma May Affect Arts Philanthropy in the Future

By Helen Holmes

Artist Nan Goldin Was Arrested While Protesting Rising New York Opioid Deaths

By Helen Holmes

I.M. Pei’s Impressive Art Collection Will Be Auctioned Off by Christie’s

By Helen Holmes

The Louvre Removes Sackler Name From Walls, but Won’t Say It’s Because of Protests

By Helen Holmes

Gallery Director Michael Findlay on Art in the 21st Century: ‘There Will Be a Tectonic Shift’

By Helen Holmes

Live Like You Own the Mona Lisa: Airbnb Offers a Night Alone in the Louvre

By Clayton Schuster

Parker Day’s Furry, Fleshy New Photo Exhibition Lets You Take a Selfie in Her Madcap World

By Sara Radin
Salvator Mundi is the most expensive painting ever traded.

How the Mysterious Da Vinci Buyer Is Related to Saudi’s Crown Prince

By Sissi Cao
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