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From Afar, travelling Materials and Objects: the compelling Louvre exhibition

From September 22, 2021 to July 4, 2022, the Louvre Petite Galerie houses the “From Afar, travelling Materials and Objects” exhibition following the traces of masterpiece trade between faraway worlds.
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Botticelli: where to see his works in Paris museums?

To coincide with the Botticelli, Artist & Designer exhibition at the Musée Jacquemart-André until January 24, 2022, we took a closer look at the artist's works, usually on display in Paris museums. An overview of the works of this immeasurable artist of the Italian Renaissance, to be discovered without having to go to the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.
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History fact, it happened on August 22 in Paris: Mona Lisa is stolen from the Louvre

On August 22, 1911, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa disappear from the Louvre right under the watchmen’s noses. People are stunned. Two years later, Mona Lisa’s smile is found in the sun of Florence.
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Printemps du Louvre: Luxury shopping mall within the Carrousel du Louvre

Printemps du Louvre is a shopping mall set within the Carrousel du Louvre, entirely devoted to luxury. Beauty, leather goods, jewelry, watches, there you go for chic and glamor!
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Exhibition at the Musée du Louvre, Le Corps et l'Âme - reopening

The Musée du Louvre is showcasing Italian sculpture from Donatello to Michelangelo (1460-1520) in an exhibition entitled Le Corps et l'Âme. Here, we discover how sculptors sought to express feelings as realistically as possible. The exhibition runs until June 21, 2021.
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The Advent of the Artist, the Louvre’s exhibition – Reopening

The Louvre is dedicating an exhibition to the Advent of the Artist in the Petite Galerie. Halted by the coronavirus epidemic, it will resume from July 5, 2021. Adapted to all, this display will get you accustomed to all “features” used by artists over time.
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Reopening of the Louvre: the ticketing service opens!

The Louvre reopens from May 19, 2021. From this moment on, you will be able to enjoy Mona Lisa, the Apollon Gallery, Middle-Eastern, Greek, and Roman antiques, without forgetting about the building itself, castle of the Kings of France until Louis XIV. Good news, the ticketing service is open!
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The Obélisque de la Concorde, a historical treasure just a stone's throw from the Louvre

Over the years, the Obélisque de la Concorde has become one of the capital's must-see monuments. It has been enthroned on the Place de la Concorde since 1836, donated by the Egyptian government as a sign of goodwill towards France, and is a source of wonder to passing visitors, whether they're heading for the Champs-Elysées or the Louvre. Want to find out more? Click here to find out more.
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The Palais-Royal gardens in Paris, a Parisian favorite

The gardens of the Palais-Royal are one of the most popular spots for Parisians when the sun shines on the capital. We explain why.
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Albrecht Altdorfer, digital tour of the Louvre's exhibition

The Louvre invites German painting fans to discover an exhibition about Albrecht Altdorfer. The occasion to discover this major artist from the German Renaissance, with focus on big orders such as from Emperor Maximilian, and goldsmithery, landscaping and architecture where Altdorfer has been a pioneer. While we wait for the museum to reopen, enjoy the exhibition on a digital tour.
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The Louvre unveils all its collections online

Since we cannot go to the Louvre, the museum comes to us! Now, a giant database has been put online enabling us to discover all the collections displayed or not.
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Musée Carnavalet to let go of Roman numerals in some explanatory texts

Musée Carnavalet announced they will no longer use Roman numerals to number some plates. A choice influenced by the growing number of visitors struggling to decipher these series of letters. Roman numerals are not to fully disappear from the museum, they will be simply replaced by some systems enabling universal accessibility.
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Covid: museums to provide charged digital tours to revive their activities

Months of closure and almost empty cash registers: the health and economic crisis has left museums at sea. To find new sources of income, some of them are trying to launch charged digital tours.
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The Louvre comes to you

The Louvre, as other museums, is closed until further notice. Despite the lockdown, you can still enjoy the treasures it contains thanks to different solutions available on its website. Let’s enjoy a free tour!
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Lockdown: museums' digital collections to enjoy

France is moving to a new lockdown, and we must say that we will sure miss visiting museums! Sortiraparis gives you a selection of digital tours and other digital collections from Paris museums to nicely enjoy from home while waiting for their reopening.
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Museums suffer from this extended lockdown

“It’s heartbreaking, these exhibitions will not meet the public again” Musée d’Orsay president Laurence des Cars deplores. As they must stay closed at least until January 7, 2021, museums are going out of their ways to make sure their programs will survive the Covid-19 epidemic.
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Paris: a reception center for refugees opens in Paris 1st arrondissement

Invited for Le Grand Jury on October 4, 2020 Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo confirmed a daytime reception center for refugees was to open soon. It will be set in the premises of the former 1st arrondissement town hall at the Place du Louvre.
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Did you know? 3 uncommon stories about the Louvre

The biggest museum in Paris, the Louvre, is a mandatory move when visiting the French capital. But how about discover 3 uncommon stories about it?
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Coronavirus: the Louvre restricts its access to ticketholders

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the Louvre has announced this Monday March 9, 2020 to limit its access to people who booked a ticket online. The idea? Regulating its frequentation to avoid spreading the virus.
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Soulages exhibition at the Louvre Museum

The Louvre Museum offers a retrospective around the immense career of Pierre Soulages from December 11, 2019 to March 9, 2020. The perfect time to immerse yourself in outrenoir on the occasion of the artist's 100th birthday.