Louvre Museum
Art and archeology museum in Paris, France
Also known as The Louvre · Musée Napoléon · Musée national du Louvre · France. Musée du Louvre Paris · The Louvre Museum · Musee Napoleon
- Architect
- Pierre Lescot
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- , Claude Perrault
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- , Charles Le Brun
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- +1 more
- Pierre Lescot
- Opened
- August 10, 1793
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- August 10, 1793
- Founded
- August 10, 1793
- Located in
- Country
- Owned by
- Elevation
- 44 m
Overview
All data
317 statements · 37% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
- Director / manager
- Laurence des Cars(since 2021)
- Jean-Luc Martinez(2013–2021)
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Sources- 1.“Décret du 5 avril 2013 portant nomination du président de l'Etablissement public du musée du Louvre - M. MARTINEZ (Jean-Luc)”legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000027276069
- Commons Institution page
- Louvre
- Website
- louvre.fr language: French
- louvre.fr/en language: English
- louvre.fr/zh-hans language: Chinese
- louvre.fr/es language: Spanish
- Collection or exhibition size
- 460,000 item
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- 38,000 item(2013) applies to part: exhibition area
- 460,000 item
- Phone number
- +33-1-40-20-53-17
- +33-1-40-20-50-50
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- Payment types accepted
- cash currency: euro
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- banker's draft
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- debit card
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- chèque-vacances
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- cash currency: euro
- Official name
- Musée du Louvre
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- Louvre Museum
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- Musée du Louvre
- Fax number
- +33-1-40-20-54-52
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Sources- 1.“Musée du Louvre Paris (adresse, horaires, avis, ouvert le dimanche)”pagesjaunes.fr/pros/00843777Retrieved 2017-06-11
- +33-1-40-20-54-52
- Native label
- Musée du Louvre
- Fee
- €15
- €0 maximum age: 17 years old
- €0 maximum age: 25 years old · permanent resident of: European Economic Area
- Open days
- Wednesday to Monday opening time: 9 AM · closing time: 18:00 · last entry: 17:00
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- Wednesday to Monday opening time: 9 AM · closing time: 18:00 · last entry: 17:00
- Social media followers
- 126,000(March 23, 2025) youtube channel id: UCafm6w_rPndqAtokQy04Jdw
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- 1,579,945(February 6, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 72520597
- 5,200,000(March 17, 2026) instagram username: museelouvre
- 112,000(May 4, 2024) youtube channel id: UCafm6w_rPndqAtokQy04Jdw
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- 102,000(February 17, 2023) youtube channel id: UCafm6w_rPndqAtokQy04Jdw
- 1,552,415(February 26, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 72520597
- 86,000(July 2, 2021) youtube channel id: UCafm6w_rPndqAtokQy04Jdw
- 1,514,929(January 1, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 72520597
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- 1,489,321(April 26, 2020) x (twitter) numeric user id: 72520597
- 126,000(March 23, 2025) youtube channel id: UCafm6w_rPndqAtokQy04Jdw
- Members / parts
- Department of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities of the Louvre(since 1881)
- Department of Islamic Arts of the Louvre(since 2003)
- Department of Egyptian Antiquities of the Louvre(since 1826)
- Department of Near Eastern Antiquities of the Louvre
- Department of Prints and Drawings of the Louvre
- Department of Decorative Arts of the Louvre
- Department of Paintings of the Louvre
- Department of Sculptures of the Louvre(since 1893)
- Position held by head of the organization
- director of the Museums of France(1802–1968)
- President-Director of Musée du Louvre(since 1968)
- Significant event
- restitution of Nazi-looted art
- claim for restitution of an artwork(2017)
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Sources- 1.Stated in The Louvre Sent Three Paintings to a Show About the Nazi Occupation. They Were Greeted With Three Restitution Claims“The Louvre Sent Three Paintings to a Show About the Nazi Occupation. They Were Greeted With Three Restitution Claims”news.artnet.com/art-world/louvre-restituion-shoah-memorial-1492126Retrieved 2025-12-18
- 2.Stated in Le Louvre interpellé dans une exposition sur l’art spolié“Le Louvre interpellé dans une exposition sur l’art spolié”la-croix.com/Culture/Expositions/Le-Louvre-interpelle-exposition-lart-spolie-2019-03-18-1201009691Retrieved 2025-12-18
- 3.Stated in French museums face fresh legal action over refusal to restitute works to Jewish families“French museums face fresh legal action over refusal to restitute works to Jewish families”theartnewspaper.com/2021/07/15/french-museums-face-fresh-legal-action-over-refusal-to-restitute-works-to-jewish-familiesRetrieved 2025-12-18
- criminal investigation(since 2018)
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Sources- 1.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/le-louvre-implique-dans-une-affaire-de-pillage-d-antiquites-1653583
- 2.Stated in Former Louvre president charged in art trafficking casewashingtonpost.com/world/2022/05/27/louvre-president-jean-luc-martinez-charged-art-trafficking-abu-dhabi/
- 2025 Louvre robbery(October 19, 2025)
- Activity policy in this place
- photos allowed
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Sources- 1.louvre.fr/en/visit/museum-rules#:~:text=Photography,or%20videos%20of%20certain%20works.Retrieved 2022-05-04
- drinking ban
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- smoking ban
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- do not touch
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- don't speak loudly
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- high heels forbidden(since 1964)
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Sources- 1.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/nepas-pourquoi-y-a-t-il-tant-d-interdictions-loufoques-ou-zelees-dans-les-musees-6199860
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- 3.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/video/i15154752/interview-d-une-femme-portant-des-talons-aiguilles
- photos allowed
- Wi-Fi access
- gratis subject named as: Louvre_Wifi_Gratuit
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- gratis subject named as: Louvre_Wifi_Gratuit
- Visitors per year
- 2,825,000(2021)
- 9,520,273(2019)
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Sources- 1.Stated in Fréquentation des Musées de FranceRetrieved 2021-10-10
- 10.1M(2018)
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Sources- 1.Stated in Fréquentation des Musées de FranceRetrieved 2021-10-10
- 10.2M(2018)
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Sources- 1.presse.louvre.fr/10-millions-de-visiteurs-au-louvre-en-2018/Retrieved 2019-01-03
- 8,022,269(2017)
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Sources- 1.Stated in Fréquentation des Musées de FranceRetrieved 2020-05-01
- 8,100,000(2017)
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Sources- 1.presse.louvre.fr/81-millions-de-visiteurs-au-louvre-en-2017/Retrieved 2019-01-03
- 7,038,404(2016)
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Sources- 1.Stated in Fréquentation des Musées de FranceRetrieved 2020-05-01
- 7,400,000(2016)
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- 8,369,433(2015)
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Sources- 1.Stated in Fréquentation des Musées de FranceRetrieved 2020-05-01
- 8,600,000(2015)
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- 9,101,874(2014)
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Sources- 1.Stated in Fréquentation des Musées de FranceRetrieved 2020-05-01
- 9,260,000(2014)
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- 9,330,000(2013)
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- 9,134,267(2013)
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Sources- 1.Stated in Fréquentation des Musées de FranceRetrieved 2020-05-01
- 9,437,743(2012)
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Sources- 1.Stated in Fréquentation des Musées de FranceRetrieved 2020-05-01
- 9,660,000(2012)
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Sources- 1.“La fréquentation du musée du Louvre. Chiffres clés 2012.”louvre.fr/sites/default/files/rapport_activite/fichiers/pdf/louvre-frequentation-musee-louvre-chiffres_0.pdfRetrieved 2014-09-25
- 8,841,000(2011)
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Sources- 1.“La fréquentation du musée du Louvre. Chiffres clés 2012.”louvre.fr/sites/default/files/rapport_activite/fichiers/pdf/louvre-frequentation-musee-louvre-chiffres_0.pdfRetrieved 2014-09-25
- 8,663,992(2011)
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Sources- 1.Stated in Fréquentation des Musées de FranceRetrieved 2020-05-01
- 8,346,421(2010)
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Sources- 1.“FRÉQUENTATION DE 2006 à 2010 (Sources : Musées, DRAC, rapports d'activité, Ministère du Tourisme, CDT 92) (français)”static.data.gouv.fr/24/4d726d35436d485b5987de90d5c12d02afdb689e1838e826041c3bb7e0146e.xlsRetrieved 2014-09-25
- 2.Stated in Fréquentation des Musées de FranceRetrieved 2020-05-01
- 8,387,667(2009)
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Sources- 1.“FRÉQUENTATION DE 2006 à 2010 (Sources : Musées, DRAC, rapports d'activité, Ministère du Tourisme, CDT 92) (français)”static.data.gouv.fr/24/4d726d35436d485b5987de90d5c12d02afdb689e1838e826041c3bb7e0146e.xlsRetrieved 2014-09-25
- 2.Stated in Fréquentation des Musées de FranceRetrieved 2020-05-01
- 8,422,207(2008)
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Sources- 1.“FRÉQUENTATION DE 2006 à 2010 (Sources : Musées, DRAC, rapports d'activité, Ministère du Tourisme, CDT 92)”static.data.gouv.fr/24/4d726d35436d485b5987de90d5c12d02afdb689e1838e826041c3bb7e0146e.xlsRetrieved 2014-09-25
- 2.Stated in Fréquentation des Musées de FranceRetrieved 2020-05-01
- 8,224,643(2007)
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Sources- 1.“FRÉQUENTATION DE 2006 à 2010 (Sources : Musées, DRAC, rapports d'activité, Ministère du Tourisme, CDT 92)”static.data.gouv.fr/24/4d726d35436d485b5987de90d5c12d02afdb689e1838e826041c3bb7e0146e.xlsRetrieved 2014-09-25
- 2.Stated in Fréquentation des Musées de FranceRetrieved 2020-05-01
- 8,314,000(2006)
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Sources- 1.“FRÉQUENTATION DE 2006 à 2010 (Sources : Musées, DRAC, rapports d'activité, Ministère du Tourisme, CDT 92)”static.data.gouv.fr/24/4d726d35436d485b5987de90d5c12d02afdb689e1838e826041c3bb7e0146e.xls
- 2.Stated in Fréquentation des Musées de FranceRetrieved 2020-05-01
- 7,511,000(2005)
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Sources- 1.Stated in Fréquentation des Musées de FranceRetrieved 2020-05-01
- 6,894,000(2004)
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Sources- 1.Stated in Fréquentation des musées en France en 2007
- 2.Stated in Fréquentation des Musées de FranceRetrieved 2020-05-01
- 5,726,640(2003)
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Sources- 1.Stated in Fréquentation des musées en France en 2007
- 2.Stated in Fréquentation des Musées de FranceRetrieved 2020-05-01
- 5,784,000(2002)
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Sources- 1.Stated in Fréquentation des Musées de FranceRetrieved 2020-05-01
- 5,163,925(2001)
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Sources- 1.Stated in Fréquentation des Musées de FranceRetrieved 2020-05-01
- Geoshape
- Data:Musée du Louvre.map
- Area
- 210,000 m²
- Motto text
- Évadez-vous au Louvre(2021–2025)
On other databases
171 identifiers linking Louvre Museum across the web's reference databases
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- ArchINFORM project ID16933
- Archival creator authority record at the Archives nationalesFRAN_NP_005223
- ARK Name Assigning Authority Number53355
- Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Onlineluvras
- Athenaeum museum ID793
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- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online IDlouvre
- BVMC organization ID11590
- Canadiana Authorities ID (former scheme)0017F0504
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- Discogs artist ID5235864
- DPLA subject termLouvre (Paris, France)
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- FactGrid item IDQ511925
- FAST ID541467
- Flanders Arts Institute organisation ID (former scheme)372106
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- France 24 topic ID (French)louvre
- FranceArchives agent ID131449519
- Freebase ID/m/04gdr
- French Trade Mark Number3101431
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