Macron to visit Lauvar after warning on museum’s poor conditions
The president of the museum has said that the laover is collapsing and the state needs large -scale injections of cash.
Lawrence Des Cars issued a Stark warning to the government in a leaked letter, which increased the alarm to thwart power cuts, floods and infrastructure.
He said that the famous Glass Pyramid – which has been placed a unique access point for galleries since 1989 – was “unable to face structurally”, and that Mona Lisa of Leonardo da Vinci, who was every day by 20,000 people every day It is seen, may be, gone.
The French President Emmanuel Macron, who has taken personal interest in the problems of the museum, will visit the Lauvar on Tuesday amidst speculation, he can announce a new investment plan.
However, since losing the control of Parliament six months ago, their powers were significantly reduced, and the indefinite status of France’s finance – still with the budget of 2025 in the controversy – makes any major financial commitment highly controversial. .
According to Christian Galni of Louvre Employees Trade Union, “One day does not go without some new indications of the fall of the building-Pent Flocking, Exhibition and Storage Room Flood, Electricity-Cut, Late Payment to Contractors, because there is no money . “
In November 2023, a temporary exhibition in The Suli Wing had to be taken away after a few days after floods.
Large variations in temperature-the warriors in the summer to 30 C in summer-cause discomfort for employees and visitors, as well as threatens to conserve art-work.
The temperature problem is most clearly felt in the architect Ieoh Ming Pei’s pyramid, designed to cope with four million annual visitors, but today it faces more than double. Every day some 30,000 people undergo turnstay, making the Lauvar become the most seen museum in the world.
In his letter, Lawrence Des Cars enhanced the requirement of better toilets, cafes and other fields. He also said that “In everyone’s view, Mona Lisa’s presentation … is something that needs to be seen.”
Nearly three-fourth of the museum visitors go to see the painting of Leonardo da Vinci, but the experience has become a test, in which a continuous crowd is being funnel through salary des attes and inspect and photo inspection and photo Average is obtained in 50 seconds to take.
“Janata … has no way to understand the work of the artist, which questions our entire mission of public service,” said Ms. Des Cars.
The options under consideration opening a new entrance to the laover under the coalondads at the eastern end of the palace. Currently there is a large open space, which has an empty gap which is not original, but was built in the 1960s.
By digging underground in the trench, and in neighboring courts, new places can be made to reduce the crowd, improve facilities and possibly to make Mona Lisa a re -located Mona Lisa. Another option for painting will be removed from the main collection and visitors will need to pay additional fees.
The Lauvar received a state subsidy of € 96m (£ 80m) in 2024. In 2023, tickets and events of € 161m from events, as well as Louvre Abu Dhabi, were also € 83m with their sponsorship arrangements.
With the possibility of more state’s money, the museum is fast looking at corporate donors and philanthropists who raised € 840 meters to save the notre Dame Cathedral after the fire.
Culture Minister Rachida Dati is also known for supporting increasing the entry fee for visitors to the non-European Union.
