Soon after French President Emmanuel Macron appointed Laurence des Cars as director of the Louvre in 2021, she gathered her entourage to tell them of her dream for a “very grand Louvre”, much ...

Falling in love with the Louvre seems easy enough, but for Elaine Sciolino, there were some uphill battles. When the former New York Times Paris bureau chief first set out to write a book about ...

The change will actually help visitors experience the Louvre in a truly personal way—through the art of food. Here's how. Why is no one eating in "The Wedding Feast at Cana," by Paolo Veronese ...

I recently caught up with Sciolino by phone to talk about how she cracked the Louvre’s armor—and fell in love with the museum in the process. An edited transcript of our conversation follows.

Last night, however, the French capital’s most-talked-about style was at the historic Louvre, which just celebrated its first-ever sartorially-oriented exhibit, “Louvre Couture,” with its ...

To coincide with Paris Fashion Week, the Musée du Louvre is inviting to dinner more than 300 figures from the worlds of art and entertainment to feast on fashion at a ball aimed at fundraising ...

This dress from Balenciaga's Demna Collection Prêt-à-Porter Printemps/Été 2020 is part of the Louvre's new "Louvre Couture" exhibition in Paris. Luc Castel / Getty Images The Louvre is hosting ...

Paris — It is the most visited museum in the world, but management, staff and visitors agree the iconic Louvre in Paris — the home of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa — is in need of some ...

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday that the "Mona Lisa" will get its own dedicated room inside the Louvre museum under a major renovation and expansion of the Paris landmark that ...

The iconic Louvre in Paris is no stranger to crowds. Since first opening in 1793, the museum has played host to millions of guests and undergone dozens of expansions and renovations to accommodate ...