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Louvre Museum director steps down after October jewel heist

The director of the Louvre Museum resigned Tuesday following months of mounting pressure after the October theft of the French crown jewels, as the world’s most visited museum faced growing scrutiny over security lapses, labor unrest and a suspected long-running ticket fraud scheme.

25 Feb 2026-10:41
Louvre director steps down following jewels heist in Paris

The director of the Louvre Museum has resigned, just months after the high-profile theft of France's crown jewels.

24 Feb 2026-22:23
Nine detained in suspected €10M Louvre ticket fraud probe

French authorities have detained nine people, including two Louvre employees, as part of an investigation into a suspected decade-long ticket fraud scheme at the world’s most visited museum.

13 Feb 2026-12:42
Leyla Aliyeva tours Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum and Abrahamic Family House

Leyla Aliyeva, Vice President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, visited the Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum and the Abrahamic Family House on February 5.

05 Feb 2026-22:20
Louvre raises ticket prices for non-Europeans, sparking backlash

14 Jan 2026-23:29
Louvre Museum in Paris closes Monday amid staff strike

Paris’ Louvre Museum, the world’s most visited art museum, will remain closed on Monday due to a staff strike over pay and working conditions, the museum announced on its website.

12 Jan 2026-15:15
Louvre opening delayed as staff weigh strike resumption

The Louvre Museum in Paris delayed its opening to 9 a.m. GMT on Monday as staff met to decide whether to resume a strike over pay and working conditions.

05 Jan 2026-13:44
Louvre adds security bars after $102m jewel heist

France’s Louvre Museum has installed security bars on the balcony burglars used in October to steal jewels worth an estimated $102 million.

25 Dec 2025-11:21
Louvre staff call off strike, museum to reopen

Staff at Paris’s Louvre Museum have voted to pause their strike over pay and working conditions, allowing the world-famous museum to reopen to visitors, unions said.

19 Dec 2025-14:46
Louvre partially reopens amid strike after jewel heist

Paris’ Louvre Museum partially reopened on Wednesday as workers extended a strike over deteriorating working conditions following the October jewel heist. Some areas remained closed to the public.

17 Dec 2025-17:31

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