Musée du Louvre

World's largest and most visited art museum, housing over 380,000 objects, including the Mona Lisa and Winged Victory.

Also known as: Louvre Museum

Currency

EUR (€)

Best time to visit

September to November, or 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
2The museum's building was originally a fortress, built in the late 12th century
3The Louvre's collection spans over 7,000 years of world history and culture

1793: The Louvre opened as a museum, displaying 537 paintings from the Royal Collection
1848: The museum expanded to include the Denon, Sully, and Richelieu wings
1983: The glass pyramid in the courtyard was inaugurated, designed by I.M. Pei