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Louvre reopens Apollo Gallery after a brazen heist, but no jewels are on display
The gallery’s return comes with the crown jewels removed and new surveillance and anti-intrusion systems after thieves stole $102 million in jewels.
- The Louvre reopened the Apollo Gallery to the public on Wednesday for the first time since the crown jewels heist, returning the room to its 17th-century ceremonial purpose without displaying the original collections.
- Thieves forced entry through a window in less than eight minutes during the heist, stealing crown jewels valued at $102 million and exposing glaring security vulnerabilities at the world-famous institution.
- Some stolen jewels remain unrecovered nine months later, yet The Louvre boosted security with new surveillance cameras and anti-intrusion systems to ensure visitors can safely tour the gilded ceilings and frescoes.
- Following the heist and institutional failures, previous director Laurence des Cars resigned in February, and the museum named Christophe Leribault to lead The Louvre and oversee the gallery's restoration.
- French Culture Minister Catherine Pegard called the heist a "trauma for the entire world," noting it exposed the "fragility of a place we thought unshakeable." Leribault added the reopening is an "opportunity to rediscover the splendid architecture.
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