Years in the making, plans for the department were shelved a decade ago; now it is due to open in 2027

Paris museum plugs forthcoming 'Madman' show in canny marketing move

The French architect will modernise the historic site, which is due to open next year near the Louvre

The Paris museum should forget about the hugely costly move of the Leonardo painting and focus instead on the myriad other masterpieces in its collection

Security measures and transport upheaval prompted 22% decrease in attendance at the world's most visited museum

An archaeologist’s recent claim that illicit actions have led the painting to be in France mirrors that made by the man who stole it more than a century ago—and it is entirely false

Whether you're looking for a culture hit while taking in the Olympics or strolling along the Seine on a weekend break, make sure not to miss out on these masterpieces in the City of Light

Model roams the museum, taking in the Mona Lisa (alone)

Idea to place the painting in a separate space at the Louvre would reportedly cost around €500m

The Belgian artist’s four large wall paintings reference a lost 1990 work of his called 'The Orphan', and will remain in place for a year

Plus, Morel cup enters the Musée d'Orsay and non-profit Joy of Giving Something gifts photography collection to Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Our exclusive Visitor Figures 2023 survey shows that many of the world’s leading art museums returned to their pre-pandemic attendance levels. But some, especially in the UK, are still missing millions of visitors

In 2023, many of the world’s major museums equaled—or surpassed—their 2019 attendance figures. However, some UK institutions are still lagging behind, finds The Art Newspaper’s annual survey

Famous 18th-century work will tour France, heading to Lens and Brest

The author of a new book tells us why it was stolen and how Picasso got embroiled in the scandal

Members of Riposte Alimentaire demand the right to "healthy and sustainable food" after splattering pumpkin soup over the protective glazing in front of the world's most-viewed painting

Louis-Antoine Prat, a French art historian and Old Master drawings collector, has been accused of slandering a respected art dealer with antisemitic stereotypes in his new book

French art historian is “horrified by the accusation of antisemitism” following the publication of his collection of short stories

The price increase will help to subsidise free entry for some visitors and regulate crowd size

LVMH group donates €16m towards work sold for €24m at auction

The culture ministry had been given 30 months to raise the funds to purchase the work after its sale at auction in 2019 was halted

A member of the Dernière Rénovation group scaled the famous glass monument over the weekend

The French government raises security alert to its highest level

The 18-month residencies mark the 230th anniversary of the Parisian museum

Lancôme drew inspiration from celebrated works such as the Venus de Milo and the Sleeping Hermaphrodite

While gay romance Red, White & Royal Blue heats up at the Victoria and Albert Museum

The museum's director says works with dubious provenance are 'a stain in the collections of the Louvre'

Under patrimony laws the museum cannot intervene during the auction but can buy up works at the final price

The terrorist group almost destroyed the museum in 2014. Less than a decade later, it is beginning to exhibit once again

Our exclusive Visitor Figures 2022 survey shows that numbers in Paris and Seoul were almost back to normal last year, while other major centres such as London struggled to hit pre-pandemic levels