Louvre Walkout Targets Proposed ‘Mona Lisa’ Gallery as Tensions Rise Over Museum’s Planned Renovation

Multi-Million-Euro Plans For Mona Lisa Are One Big Issue In Louvre Strike

One of the major items in the Louvre–Nouvelle Renaissance renovation plan is the construction of a separate entrance and gallery for the huge number of people who want to see the famous portrait. Workers at the museum are urging management to spend that money on repairing the building’s crumbling physical plant instead. – Artnet

Louvre Walkout Targets Proposed ‘Mona Lisa’ Gallery as Tensions Rise Over Museum’s Planned Renovation

Staff at the Louvre in Paris staged another walkout this week, intensifying opposition to a major redevelopment plan that includes a dedicated gallery for Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa and a new entrance intended to ease pressure on the museum’s main access points. According to the Art Newspaper, the museum closed Monday morning before partially reopening at noon (local time), with visitors granted access to a limited set of high-profile works…