Paris, France
Musée du Louvre
The largest art museum on earth, and a former royal palace that would be worth visiting empty.
Nobody sees the Louvre in a day, so the trick is to choose. Egyptian antiquities, Islamic art, French painting, the Greek sculpture galleries — pick two wings and let the rest go. The Mona Lisa is smaller and busier than you expect; the Winged Victory on the staircase is neither.
Opening hours and prices change regularly — always check the museum’s own site before you travel.
Do not miss
- — Mona Lisa
- — Winged Victory of Samothrace
- — Venus de Milo
- — The Raft of the Medusa
On show & coming up
All exhibitions →No exhibitions listed right now — check the museum’s programme for the latest.
Getting there
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