In order to fund the museum's colossal €800 million renovation plan, director Laurence des Cars has no shortage of ideas: ...

des Cars asserted. The Louvre currently has only one entrance—the iconic glass pyramid by architect I.M. Pei, opened in 1989. Overcrowding of the throughway in recent years has led to both a ...

when the iconic glass pyramid was unveiled. Here’s a look at what's at stake: Louvre director Laurence Des Cars sent a note expressing a series of concerns to Culture Minister Rachida Dati ...

The world's most-visited museum is renovating to change the way visitors enter and experience its artworks. How I.M. Pei mastered the big idea Nowhere is Pei's architectural legerdemain on greater ...

The Mona Lisa will be moved to a new space at the Louvre following warnings about overcrowding and crumbling infrastructure at the Parisian museum. Speaking in front of Leonardo da Vinci's ...

Très chic! Ultimately, Le Grand Dîner du Louvre raised a modest €1.4 million, surpassing its even more modest goal of €1 million. Once the serious business of wining and dining was over and done, the ...

See inside the inaugural Grand Dîner du Louvre, a glamorous black tie fundraising soirée in support of the Louvre Couture: ...

The renovation announcement came after Louvre Director Laurence des Cars expressed her concerns ... the preservation of artworks.” The pyramid that serves at the museum’s entrance, unveiled ...

“Every day, this very room is the scene of intense agitation,” Louvre Director Laurence des Cars said Tuesday ... to limit congestion at the Pyramid entrance in the Louvre courtyard.

Additionally, an after party will be held under the Louvre’s iconic I.M. Pei pyramid. “Louvre Couture: Art and Fashion — Statement Pieces” features 66 outfits and 30 accessories ...