A man who had once been known for performing stunts around Paris on his motorbike is suspected of being one of four who robbed the museum. Read more
Wsj - Dec 23
Paris' Louvre remained closed on Wednesday morning as staff held talks on extending a strike over pay and working conditions after a high-profile jewel heist and recent infrastructure failures exposed security lapses and the museum's deteriorating state. Read more
France 24 - Dec 17
The Paris Louvre museum did not open at 8am on Monday as usual as staff was meeting to discuss a strike over pay and working conditions, potentially disrupting access for thousands of visitors to the world's most-visited museum. The vote comes as the museum struggles with the fallout of a jewel h... Read more
France 24 - Dec 15
Weeks after jewel heist, world’s most visited museum in dispute over staffing, renovations and ticket price risesTrade unions at the crisis-hit Louvre museum in Paris will begin a strike on Monday to demand urgent renovations and staffing increases, and to protest against a rise in ticket prices ... Read more
Theguardiantheguardian - Dec 15
Investigators said that a security camera recorded thieves preparing to burgle the Louvre, but that guards didn’t watch the feed in time. The museum’s director had previously said the camera was facing the wrong way. Read more
The New York Times - Dec 10
A security assessment years before the robbery sketched out how a moving truck could access the museum’s second floor. Read more
Wsj - Dec 10
Specialist website La Tribune de l'Art reported that around 400 rare books were affected, blaming poor pipe conditions. Read more
New York Post - Dec 07
Up to 400 documents have been damaged by the leak, according to Francis Steinbock, the deputy administrator of the museum. But no works of art were affected. Read more
The New York Times - Dec 07
Open valve in heating system affects 300 to 400 items just weeks after a brazen jewel theft raised security concernsA water leak in late November damaged several hundred works in the Louvre’s Egyptian department, the Paris museum said on Sunday, weeks after a brazen jewel theft raised concerns ov... Read more
Theguardiantheguardian - Dec 07
The Louvre museum said it will raise ticket prices for visitors from outside the European Union, requiring tourists from the UK, the US and China to pay €32. The 45% increase is expected to lift annual revenue by up to €20 million to fund structural upgrades after last month’s brazen daylight theft. Read more
Euronews - Nov 28
