Welcome to the Louvre

The museum is closed all day

Thursday, 19 February 2026

The museum may open later and some exhibition rooms may remain closed.
We apologise for the inconvenience.

Highlights

The Louvre’s Masterpieces

What exactly is a masterpiece? Follow this trail to find out!

Visitor trail

Say it with a bench!

Tuileries Garden Benches Sponsorship Campaign

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‘This painting doesn’t lose complexity the longer you look at it – it grows richer.’

The Portrait of King Charles I of England, by Anthony van Dyck, returns to the gallery walls after over a year of conservation treatment. Blaise Ducos, Curator of Flemish and Dutch Paintings, discusses this masterpiece.

Restoration

Studio : GET DRAWING!

The Studio offers a variety of self-guided activities, inspired by the museum’s artworks. These activities celebrate the art of drawing, which plays a key role both in the Louvre’s collection and in the fine arts.

Family

De toutes beautés !

Rituals, objects and representations of beauty, a retrospective trail through the Musée du Louvre

Guided tours

The Louvre’s Masterpieces

What exactly is a masterpiece? Follow this trail to find out!

Visitor trail

‘This painting doesn’t lose complexity the longer you look at it – it grows richer.’

The Portrait of King Charles I of England, by Anthony van Dyck, returns to the gallery walls after over a year of conservation treatment. Blaise Ducos, Curator of Flemish and Dutch Paintings, discusses this masterpiece.

Restoration

Studio : GET DRAWING!

The Studio offers a variety of self-guided activities, inspired by the museum’s artworks. These activities celebrate the art of drawing, which plays a key role both in the Louvre’s collection and in the fine arts.

Family

Say it with a bench!

Tuileries Garden Benches Sponsorship Campaign

Make a donation

De toutes beautés !

Rituals, objects and representations of beauty, a retrospective trail through the Musée du Louvre

Guided tours

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