04/29/2024

The Louvre Looks to Rehouse the 'Mona Lisa'

it will get its own room - underground

The room that houses the Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum in Paris was last renovated only five years ago, in 2019.

But the museum is now already looking at making further improvements.

In an interview with French broadcaster France Inter, excerpts of which are available on social media, the Louvre's director, Laurence des Cars, said her institution is now looking at upgrading both the conditions surrounding Leonardo da Vinci's iconic Renaissance painting, as well as the overall visitor experience.

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