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Water leak at Paris Louvre Museum damages books at Egyptian antiquities department
A valve error caused water damage to 300-400 Egyptology journals and manuscripts, with restoration planned amid ongoing concerns over the museum's aging infrastructure.
- Dec 7: Le Louvre reported that a water leak last month damaged between 300 and 400 works in the Egyptian antiquities department library at the Mollien wing.
- Chronic underfunding and outdated HVAC and pipe infrastructure, described as `completely obsolete`, caused the leak after a valve in the heating and ventilation system was accidentally opened.
- Museum conservators say the damaged items are Egyptology journals and scientific documentation from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and Le Louvre says they will be dried, sent to a bookbinder to be restored, and then returned to the shelves with no heritage artefacts affected.
- The museum announced an internal investigation after the November leak, intensifying scrutiny weeks after burglars stole jewels worth $102 million in an October raid.
- As a global institution, the Louvre welcomed 8.7 million visitors in 2024 and announced a 45% ticket-price hike to raise $23 million, including a �32 charge for most non-EU visitors.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Do-yeon = The Louvre Museum in Paris, France, which suffered a jewel theft incident last October, has now reported a leak in its ancient Egypt department...
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Louvre water leak damages hundreds of items, museum official says
One Louvre official telling French media Sunday that a water leak damaged hundreds of items in the Egyptian antiquities department, just weeks after a high-profile jewel heist raised concerns about the museum’s security. NBC News’ Daniele Hamamdjian reports.
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A leak in a water pipe damaged hundreds of books in the Department of Egyptian Antiquities in the Louvre in Paris.
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