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How the race for a selfie with Mona Lisa forces the world’s largest art museum ‘The Louvre’ to shut down
The Louvre Museum in Paris, home to the Mona Lisa, unexpectedly shut down due to a staff strike, leaving tourists stranded.
Tourists can expect to pay more to see the Mona Lisa as Louvre reveals plans for extra fee
Visitors wanting to see Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa can expect to pay a supplement in addition to the basic Musée du Louvre ...
'Mona Lisa' takes a day off: Louvre closes amid worker strike
The Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum and a global symbol of art, beauty and endurance, has withstood war, terror and ...
Mona Lisa will smile from a gallery of her own, but seeing her will cost extra
The Louvre is set to renovate with a new gallery for the Mona Lisa. Visitors will need to pay an extra fee to view the painting. The renovation plan costs €800 million and is expected to finish by ...
The world’s most famous museum, home to the Mona Lisa, is now shut. Take a look at its iconic masterpieces
Louvre Museum in Paris closed unexpectedly because of a staff strike. Thousands of tourists were left outside. Workers ...
The world’s most-visited museum shuts down with staff sounding the alarm on mass tourism
PARIS (AP) — The Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum and a global symbol of art, beauty and endurance, has withstood war, ...
Thousands locked out of the Louvre as museum workers strike over 'unmanageable crowds'
The Louvre, the world's most visited museum, was closed for a few hours on June 16 after an impromptu staff strike.
The Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum, shuts down as staff protests over mass tourism
The Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum and a global symbol of art, beauty and endurance, has withstood war, terror, and ...