US EditionWater leak at Paris Louvre Museum damages books at Egyptian antiquities department
- 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- Chronic underfunding and outdated HVAC and pipe infrastructure, described as `completely obsolete`, caused the leak after a valve in the heating and ventilation system was accidentally opened.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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Louvre Water Leak Damages Rare Research Books
The Louvre has found itself dealing with yet another unexpected setback – and this time, the problem didn’t come from crowds or security issues, but from an ordinary pipe. A water leak inside the museum’s Egyptian Antiquities library has damaged between 300 and 400 historic research books, the Louvre confirmed this week. The incident happened on November 27 in the Mollien wing, a quieter part of… Source
According to a representative of the museum, these are magazines and scientific documentation.
Louvre water leak: Hundreds of 19th–20th century items damaged — what went wrong?
A water leak at the Louvre Museum has damaged between 300 and 400 books and research journals, primarily in the Egyptian department. This incident follows a daylight jewel heist and concerns over infrastructure, with the leak attributed to an old heating system. The museum plans repairs and ...
Serious damage to hundreds of library works
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