Louvre museum - activities

Yoga at the museum: free your body and mind in the capital's cultural institutions

For unusual wellness spots, try yoga classes in the heart of a Paris museum! A number of cultural institutions regularly offer these activities as a way of cultivating yourself while doing some sport.

Musée du Louvre: Italy demands return of seven works linked to antiquities trafficking

Will the Musée du Louvre lose seven of its works? These antiquities have been claimed by Italy, as they have probably been looted and passed on by art dealers convicted or suspected of trafficking in antiquities.

A weekend of free family activities around Polichinelle at the Louvre

On the occasion of the Etés du Louvre, the open-air festival of the famous Parisian museum, on Saturday July 1 and Sunday July 2, 2023, families are invited to a weekend of free activities!

The Musée du Louvre decodes the sculptural decor of the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel in an exhibition

Facing the Louvre, this Arc de Triomphe hides many secrets... Unravel the mysteries of its sculpted decoration in a new exhibition on view from July 12, 2023 to March 11, 2024.

Naples in Paris exhibition at the Musée du Louvre: our photos

Attention Italian art lovers! From June 7, 2023 to January 8, 2024, the Musée du Louvre is hosting some sixty masterpieces from the collections of the Capodimonte Museum in Naples, as part of a partnership between the two institutions. The works will be displayed alongside the Louvre's Italian collections.

Paris: three of the most visited museums in the world, find out which ones

Although the capital was severely affected by the pandemic, its museums have recovered a significant number of visitors during the year 2022. And not surprisingly, the Louvre is among the most visited monuments in the world! But two other Parisian museums are also in the top 10...

Les Étés du Louvre, the open-air art festival between the Pyramid and the Tuileries

This summer, take advantage of the Louvre Museum's new open-air festival to discover exceptional artistic performances, between the Louvre Pyramid and the Tuileries Garden, from June 21 to July 20, 2023.

A family weekend to discover the arts of Islam at the Louvre, April 22-23, 2023

For the very first weekend of the Parisian Easter vacations, the Louvre Museum is offering one of its secret family weekends: once a quarter, travel to the Orient without leaving Paris, discovering the culture of this part of the world through activities and entertainment, at no extra charge on top of the admission ticket.

Easter vacation 2023 at the Louvre Museum

This year, during the Easter vacations, how about a little trip to the most famous (and richest) museum in Paris? Of course, the Louvre comes to mind and even if it's not the friendly museum you'd think of at first, they offer tons of activities for kids and families!

Animal Crossing New Horizons: where to see the paintings and sculptures in the game?

Art or video game lovers, head to the museums of Paris, in search of the works sold by Rounard in Animal Crossing New Horizons, the Nintendo game.

Pension reform: the Louvre museum blocked this Monday by museum workers

This Monday, March 27, 2023, the agents of the Louvre Museum block the entrances of the museum to show their commitment against the pension reform.

Splendors of the oases of Uzbekistan, the Louvre Museum exhibition that takes us on a journey - last days

The Louvre Museum is offering an exceptional expedition to discover the "Splendors of the Oases of Uzbekistan", from November 23, 2022 to March 6, 2023.

Les Choses exhibition, around still lifes, at the Musée du Louvre - last days

From October 12, 2022 to January 23, 2023, the Musée du Louvre invites you to discover an exhibition on still life, entitled Les Choses, une histoire de la nature morte depuis la préhistoire.

La Nuit des Choses: an unusual musical nocturne at the Louvre Museum

The Musée du Louvre presents "La Nuit des Chose", an exceptional nocturne to be experienced on Friday, January 13, 2023 from 6:30pm! On the program? Live music by Thylacine, a performance by Jacques, a meeting with Neil MacGrégor, a show with Etienne Saglio and Bachar Mar Kalifé, not forgetting a mini-tour of the "Les Choses, une histoire de la Nature Morte" exhibition.

Louvre Museum: Must-see masterpieces

The Louvre Museum is one of the most visited museums in the world, and houses some of the most famous works. Here are the must-sees on your next visit.

History: why did Louis XIV move out the Louvre in Paris to go to Versailles?

Everyone knows there was a time the City of Versailles was almost the capital of France, instead of Paris, and we owe so to King Louis XIV who preferred moving out of the Louvre palace to go to his Versailles palace.

St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre: a memorial erected rue de l’Amiral-de-Coligny

This Friday September 16, 2022, for the 450th anniversary of the St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre, Anne Hidalgo inaugurated a memorial garden commemorating this tragic event that caused over 10,000 deaths.

Energy: after the Eiffel Tower, Versailles and the Louvre will turn off the lights

Energy sobriety is a key issue for the end of 2022. To save energy, the Eiffel Tower is to turn off the lights earlier than usual. The Palace of Versailles and the Louvre museum will follow and will go dark from 10 p.m. for the former, and 11 p.m. for the latter.

Maison Chaumet’s Botanical exhibition is up at the Beaux-Arts de Paris

Botanical – Observing Beauty – here is the name of the magnificent and affordable exhibition by Maison Chaumet at the Beaux-Arts de Paris. From June 16 to September 4, 2022, go and discover a botanical tour including 400 masterpieces from several eras, including 80 haute-joaillerie pieces by Chaumet. Between drawings and herbariums, discover the house’s inspirations and be blown-away!

Ancient Egypt: treasures from the Pharaohs to enjoy in Paris

Are you fascinated by ancient Egypt? If you are, then this is your lucky day: several museums and monuments in Paris shine a light on pieces from the pharaoh era. Keep reading and enjoy an Egyptian walk in Paris.