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Last month, workers at the Louvre in Paris went on strike. Bemoaning overcrowding and inadequate staffing, they refused to open the museum’s doors, leaving massive lines of tourists waiting outside.
Overwhelmed and understaffed, the Louvre shuts its doors — a warning sign for global overtourismTourists wait in line outside the Louvre museum which failed to open on time Monday, June 16, 2025 ...
The world’s most-visited museum shuts down with staff sounding the alarm on mass tourism The Louvre welcomed 8.7 million visitors last year — more than double what it was designed to ...
Meanwhile, Thomas Adamson got confirmation of the strike from Louvre union representatives, who cited overwork and overtourism. He jumped on his bike, interviewed disgruntled visitors—one of whom ...
The world's most-visited museum shuts down as staff warns of mass tourism Mona Lisa draws modern-day crowds to The Louvre that are more akin to a celebrity meet-and-greet ...
Operations at the Louvre were brought to a halt by its own striking staff, who say the institution is crumbling under the weight of mass tourism.
The Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum and a global symbol of art, beauty and endurance, has withstood war, terror, and pandemic — but ...
The Bayeux Tapestry, a 70-meter- (229-foot)- long medieval artwork that depicts the Norman conquest of England, will be ...
The world's most-visited museum shuts down as staff warns of mass tourism Mona Lisa draws modern-day crowds to The Louvre that are more akin to a celebrity meet-and-greet ...
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