The world's most-visited museum shuts down as staff warns of mass tourism Mona Lisa draws modern-day crowds to The Louvre that are more akin to a celebrity meet-and-greet ...

The world's most-visited museum shuts down as staff warns of mass tourism Mona Lisa draws modern-day crowds to The Louvre that are more akin to a celebrity meet-and-greet ...

The museum's director, Laurence des Cars, and the chief architect of France's historic monuments, François Chatillon, speak ...

“Conditions of display, explanation, and presentation will be up to what the Mona Lisa deserves,” Mr. Macron said in January. A museum in limbo. The Louvre welcomed 8.7 million visitors last ...

The Mona Lisa's daily mob At the center of it all is the Mona Lisa -- a 16th-century portrait that draws modern-day crowds more akin to a celebrity meet-and-greet than an art experience.

PARIS -- Many paintings are moved around at the Louvre in Paris, but rarely is it one of the world's most iconic works. For the first time in 14 years, Leonardo da Vinci's "The Mona Lisa" will be ...

Jan. 22, 2007 — -- Her name was Mona Lisa. She was a beloved wife and mother of five who lived in Italy 500 years ago. For some, the best-known smile in the whole world belongs to her.

A British artist has recreated the Mona Lisa using 100 iPhones after his Louvre visit was ruined by selfie-takers. Imbue, from Birmingham, laser-printed the image onto panels inside phone cases to ...

The Louvre Museum in Paris, home to Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa and other priceless works of art, was forced to open later than expected because of a labor strike on Monday, June 16. Thousands ...