In the wake of that growing movement, workers at the Louvre reportedly spontaneously decided to walk out during a standard staff meeting on Monday, per the AP. Gallery attendants, ticket takers, and security all refused to operate their posts, complaining that the crowds have become unmanageable and the museum is understaffed.

On Monday, June 16, the most visited museum in the world, the Louvre museum in Paris, France, experienced an unprecedented interruption. Due to overcrowding far beyond what the museum is designed

The Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum and home to the iconic Mona Lisa, abruptly shut its doors on Monday in France for a few hours after staff members launched a spontaneous strike to protest unmanageable working conditions and surging visitor numbers.

A spontaneous strike at the Louvre erupted during a routine internal meeting, as gallery attendants, ticket agents and security personnel refused to take up their posts.

Thousands of tourists were left queueing outside the Louvre Museum on Monday morning after front-line staff unexpectedly walked off the job, bringing the world-renowned Paris museum to a halt. Visitors stood in long,