Louvre Museum

The world's largest and most visited art museum, housing thousands of works of art, including the Mona Lisa.

Also known as: Musée du Louvre

Currency

EUR (€)

Best time to visit

September to November, January to March

Languages

French

Coordinates

48.860°, 2.339°

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1The Louvre is the world's most visited museum, with over 9.6 million visitors in 2019.
2It houses around 380,000 objects and 35,000 works of art, of which only 15,000 are on display.
3The museum is built on the site of the Louvre Palace, which was originally a fortress built in the late 12th century.

1793: The Louvre opened as a museum, displaying 537 paintings and 184 objects.
1848: The glass pyramid in the courtyard was built as the main entrance.
1983: The Grand Louvre project began, expanding the museum's space and improving its layout.