Archive · 19 Nov 2025
Louvre Museum Temporarily Closes Offices and Gallery Due to Structural Concerns
The Louvre Museum is temporarily closing some offices and a gallery because some beams supporting the floors are weak.
This is happening while they are planning to make the museum better and after some valuable jewels were stolen.
The museum is making sure everyone is safe while they figure out what to do.
Louvre Museum in Paris temporarily closes some offices and a gallery
Closure due to structural fragility of beams on the second level of the southern wing
65 employees relocated for three days while experts assess the damage
Campana Gallery, exhibiting antique Greek ceramics, also closed as a precaution
Closure comes amidst planned renovations and recent crown jewels heist
- Who
- Louvre Museum management
- What
- Temporarily closing offices and a gallery
- When
- Monday, following a technical report on Friday
- Where
- Second level of the southern wing of the Louvre's Sully wing
- Why
- Due to structural fragility of beams
Museum Management
Public and Employees
Reason for closure
Museum Management
Structural fragility of beams
Public and Employees
Safety concerns
- Number of offices closed
- Some
- Number of employees relocated
- 65
- Duration of closure
- Three days
- Gallery closed
- Campana Gallery
- Exhibits in closed gallery
- Antique Greek ceramics
