Re:Thieves steal crown jewels in 4 minutes from Louvre Museum
by alamortsubite on Sunday October 19, 2025 @06:45PM
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It makes so much sense on one level. At the same time, I worry in the long run this could have the effect of trimming the budget for less selfie-worthy exhibits. I love stuff like the Napoleon III apartments.
Re:Thieves steal crown jewels in 4 minutes from Louvre Museum
by IAmBroom on Tuesday October 21, 2025 @12:04PM
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Nope, they're not talking about reducing access to anything existing. It's a win-win.
Re:Thieves steal crown jewels in 4 minutes from Louvre Museum
by alamortsubite on Thursday October 23, 2025 @11:00AM
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They're not talking about it because they have the best intentions; the problem isn't this administration, it's market forces.
In 10 years, bus full of tourists will go straight to the pyramid, then straight to the Da Vinci exhibit, take their goddamn selfie, and leave. The rest of the visitors will mostly enter through the historical entrances and never interact with those throngs of Mona Lisa lookie loos.
The Louvre is doing exactly what makes the most sense; they're not stupid, they're just not very fast, as is usual for a museum.