A night at the museum (Paris, Île-de-France, France)
France, Île-de-France, Paris, Winter 2023
The Louvre or Louvre Museum is one of the world's largest and has nearly 35,000 objects from prehistory to the 21st century, exhibited over an area of 60,600 square metres. With more than 9.7 million visitors each year, the Louvre is the world's most visited museum. The museum is housed in the Louvre Palace (Palais du Louvre), originally built as a fortress in the late 12th century. During the French Revolution, the National Assembly decreed that the Louvre should be used as a museum to display the nation's masterpieces. It opened on 10 August 1793 with an exhibition of 537 paintings, the majority of the works being royal and confiscated church property.
A night at the museum (Paris, Île-de-France, France)
France, Île-de-France, Paris, Winter 2023
The Louvre or Louvre Museum is one of the world's largest and has nearly 35,000 objects from prehistory to the 21st century, exhibited over an area of 60,600 square metres. With more than 9.7 million visitors each year, the Louvre is the world's most visited museum. The museum is housed in the Louvre Palace (Palais du Louvre), originally built as a fortress in the late 12th century. During the French Revolution, the National Assembly decreed that the Louvre should be used as a museum to display the nation's masterpieces. It opened on 10 August 1793 with an exhibition of 537 paintings, the majority of the works being royal and confiscated church property.