Louvre Recovers Painting Stolen In WWII

Louvre Recovers Painting Stolen In WWII

More than six decades ago, during World War II, a painting of French King Henri III (1551–89) was stolen from the Louvre museum in Paris. Now after the lengthy period of time; the work will finally be returned to the museum, after a vigilant curator noticed that...
Louvre To Launch New Islamic Art Galleries In September

Louvre To Launch New Islamic Art Galleries In September

The Louvre is to launch its new Islamic Galleries on 22 September. The galleries will provide a permanent home for the Museum’s unrivalled Collection of Islamic Art, the largest in France and one of the most important in the world. Over 2,500 objects, many of which...
Get Closer To The Mona Lisa With Nintendo 3DS

Get Closer To The Mona Lisa With Nintendo 3DS

The Louvre Museum in Paris – the world’s most visited art museum – has seen its audio guides replaced by specially developed Nintendo 3DS devices and software While the rest of the world is focusing on smartphone apps, Nintendo Co Developers have developed a gallery...
Get Closer To The Mona Lisa With Nintendo 3DS

Louvre Denies Google Art Project World Domination

Louvre denies Google access to the art collection; but are they about to capitulate? Google Art Project has partnered with some 51 of the world’s greatest museums and cultural centres to bring us a Google Street View-style insight into their art collections. These...