The Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum and home to Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa,” has requested urgent help from the French government to restore and renovate its ageing exhibition halls and better protect its countless works of art.

A leaked memo by Louvre director Laurence des Cars has revealed the dire state of the famous Parisian museum. View on euronews

The Louvre, Paris’ iconic museum, faces urgent challenges, including leaks, overcrowding, and temperature issues threatening its art collection

In a letter to the French Culture Minister Rachida Dati, Laurence des Cars expresses her concern about defects in watertightness endangering works of art and inadequate reception conditions for a growing number of visitors.

The Louvre, the world's most-visited museum and home to Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, has requested urgent help from the French government to restore and renovate its ageing exhibition halls and better protect its countless works of art.

The most visited museum in the world is wooing a new crowd by injecting glamorous new cool into its fustiest department.

The head of the Louvre in Paris has warned the government about leaks, overcrowding and sub-standard catering in a confidential note that has raised alarm about the state of the world's most-visited museum.

The Louvre in Paris opened its first-ever fashion exhibition on Friday, seeking to draw new, younger audiences amid national concern about conditions inside the landmark art destination.

The Louvre in Paris opened its first-ever fashion exhibition on Friday, seeking to draw new, younger audiences to the world's most popular museum.

The Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum and home to Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa,” has requested urgent help from the French government to restore and renovate its ageing exhibition halls and better protect its countless works of art.

French President Emmanuel Macron will next week visit the Louvre after the Paris museum's director issued a warning about the dire conditions for visitors and artefacts, the presidency said. Unlike most other Paris museums,