Mar 27 Louvre staff block entrances as part of France’s pension change protest By Associated Press The Louvre Museum in Paris has been closed to the public because its workers took part in the wave of French protest strikes against the government's unpopular pension reform plans. Continue reading
Mar 04 Virus prompts Italy to close schools, Louvre reopens with new measures By Associated Press More authorities are considering widespread school closures among a raft of measures being taken around the world to stop the spread of the new coronavirus. Here are some of the latest developments. Continue reading
Mar 04 Louvre bans cash over virus fears By John Leicester, Associated Press The Louvre museum in Paris is no longer accepting cash as part of new measures to persuade employees worried about catching the coronavirus to return to work. But the Bank of France said refusing cash is illegal and unnecessary. Continue reading
Mar 02 Louvre workers vote to keep museum closed amid virus fears By Associated Press About 250 Louvre workers, mainly those who guard the treasured artworks or greet visitors, voted Monday to stay off the job until management presents a clearer plan of how it's dealing with the virus threat. Continue reading
Mar 01 Virus spreads to over 60 countries; France closes the Louvre By Foster Klug, Associated Press The number of countries hit by the coronavirus climbed past 60 Sunday, and infections and deaths continued to mount around the globe, emptying streets of tourists and workers, shaking economies and rewriting the realities of daily life. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 8:09 Blockbuster da Vinci exhibition showcases the master’s ‘endless curiosity’ By Jeffrey Brown, Frank Carlson The blockbuster exhibit of the year celebrates Leonardo da Vinci, 500 years after his death. People are flocking to the Louvre Museum in Paris to see the work of the master, who was born in Italy, died in France and… Continue watching
Feb 04 Louvre museum reopens; Egypt identifies machete attacker By Thomas Adamson and Hamza Hendawi, Associated Press The Louvre Museum reopened to the public Saturday, less than 24 hours after a machete-wielding assailant shouting "Allahu akbar!" attacked French soldiers guarding the sprawling building and was shot by them. Continue reading
Jun 04 Louvre shuttered to protect art as historic flooding begins to recede By Michael D. Regan The famed Louvre in Paris has been temporarily shut down as employees on Friday rushed to relocate thousands of pieces of art from the museum’s basement vaults after a week of rain caused flooding across Europe. Continue reading
Mar 28 Flock of sheep aid French farmers’ protest at Louvre By Lorna Baldwin Video via euronews Twelve sheep and a sheepdog walk into the Louvre. If it sounds like the beginning of a joke, it's not. In Paris Friday, French farmers protesting European Union agricultural policy herded a flock of sheep down… Continue reading