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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 ...
Paris's Louvre shuts down as anti-tourism protests spread through Europe
The Louvre Museum closed after staff walked out over overcrowding, decaying infrastructure and deep funding cuts, leaving ...
Lines stretch outside the Louvre in Paris as opening delayed for undisclosed emergency meeting
The Louvre Museum delayed its opening on Monday, with staff citing an “emergency meeting” of senior officials about a subject ...
The world’s most-visited museum shuts down, sounding the alarm on overtourism
The Louvre Museum has failed to open on time Monday, leaving thousands of visitors stuck in long, unmoving lines.
World’s most famous museum closes as over tourism overwhelms staff — Louvre shutdown sparks global alarm
Louvre Museum in Paris unexpectedly shut down due to a staff strike, leaving tourists stranded. Workers cite unbearable ...
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 ...