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Museum staff leaves 'Mona Lisa' fans high and dry as Louvre shuts down without warning
The world's most visited museum, the Louvre, closes its doors as staff strike due to overtourism concerns, highlighting the ...
Anti-tourist protests sweep across Europe as Louvre shuts down temporarily
The Louvre, the world’s most visited museum, temporarily shut down today due to a spontaneous strike by the museum staff ...
How the race for a selfie with Mona Lisa forces the world’s largest art museum ‘The Louvre’ to shut down
The Louvre Museum in Paris, home to the Mona Lisa, unexpectedly shut down due to a staff strike, leaving tourists stranded.
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Louvre Museum Closes as Workers Protest Overtourism, Visitors Left Stranded
A sudden closure of the Louvre Museum on Monday, June 16, 2025, left visitors who had been queuing outside disappointed.
Europe’s most visited museum shuts its doors due to overcrowding fears
The Louvre, the world's most-visited museum, has withstood war, terror, and pandemic - but on Monday, it was brought to a ...
World’s Most Popular Museum Shuts Down in Spontaneous Strike
Staff refused to open the museum’s doors to thousands of visitors on Monday, citing over-tourism and crumbling infrastructure ...
Sudden Closure of World’s Most Iconic Museum Leaves Everyone Puzzled
As the old saying goes, "Hang it in the Louvre." Every day, thousands flock to The Louvre Museum in Paris, France, to see the ...
Overwhelmed and Understaffed, the Louvre Shuts Its Doors — a Warning Sign for Global Overtourism
The Louvre Museum has failed to open on time Monday, leaving thousands of visitors stuck in long, unmoving lines ...