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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, Executive Curator of Flemish and Dutch Paintings, discusses this masterpiece.

The Louvre is launching a long-running operation in benefit of the historical benches that have been present in the Tuileries Garden since the 19th century. This campaign aims to support an ambitious project to restore and recreate the iconic benches of the largest garden in Paris, in order to improve the visitor experience.

The conservation treatment of the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, funded by the 2018 'Become a Patron!' campaign, began in November 2022 and will be completed before the summer of 2024. This restoration aims to return the monument to its former glory.

Martine Visits the Louvre, now available for English-speaking visitors!

As part of its contemporary programs, every Thursday, the Louvre invites creative figures who have accompanied it to choose a work from its collections and present it to its digital audiences.

As part of its contemporary programs, every Thursday, the Louvre invites creative figures who have accompanied it to choose a work from its collections and present it to its digital audiences.

As part of the exhibition Things: A History of Still Life (12 October 2022–23 January 2022), curated by art historian Laurence Bertrand Dorléac, the Musée du Louvre is proud to host The Pillar of the Missing Migrants by artist Barthélémy Toguo beneath its Pyramid. Toguo’s work brings a renewed look at objects and their representation.

In late 2019, three papyri, known as the ‘Reverseaux Papyri’ after their first owner, entered the Louvre. One of them, the ‘Reverseaux I Papyrus’, is an anthology of scribal writings of exceptional interest. 

From 13 July 2022 to 23 January 2023, the Musée National Eugène-Delacroix invites visitors to discover its permanent collections through the lens of Delacroix's colours. From the reds and ochres of the Orient to Prussian blue and cobalt green, via the black and white of engraving, this is an opportunity to explore Delacroix's palette in a thematic selection of works by the painter, exhibited in his home and place of creation.