The Louvre has been forced to close a section of its Sully wing on account of the "fragility of certain beams." ...

The Mona Lisa’s real rise to stardom began with a crime. On a summer morning in 1911, the painting vanished from the Louvre.

From the Mona Lisa to the American Gothic, these famous paintings don’t just grace museum walls; they offer a glimpse into ...

Sometimes art inspires awe-other times it inspires brazen break-ins. Here are seven of the biggest art heists in history.

PARIS (AP) — The robbery at the Louvre has done what no marketing campaign ever could: It has catapulted France’s dusty Crown Jewels — long admired at home, little known abroad — to global fame. PARIS ...

In response to the incident, the Akademi’s chairperson, Murali Cheeroth, condemned the attack and said that he would file a complaint with the local police against the vandalism. Artworks of ...

The objects taken were France’s royal jewels, formerly belonging to the Empress Eugénie, Napoleon III’s wife and arts patron.

A historic building on Yarmouth’s Main Street is getting a new lease on life after the Town of Yarmouth acquired it for $1. In May 2024, AGNS abruptly announced the closure of the gallery, shocking ...

PARIS (AP) — The Louvre reopened on Wednesday to long lines beneath its landmark Paris glass pyramid, just three days after one of the highest-profile museum thefts of the century stunned the world ...

Never say never. The Mona Lisa (1503), undoubtedly the main attraction at the Louvre, was stolen in 1911 and recovered two years later. The thief, Vincenzo Peruggia, was an Italian handyman working at ...

With some high precision tools, perfectly timed planned, and well-practiced plan, the thieves carried out yet another historic art heist.

The world’s largest art museum, the Louvre has approximately half a million objects in its collection, with about 30,000 on display, and sees on average 8 million visitors per year. That’s big on any ...