"The Louvre Museum board voted on Thursday to raise its ticket prices by 45 percent for visitors outside the European Economic Area, the New York Times reported. The increase is part of a larger effort to raise funds to support infrastructure changes at the institution. Starting on January 14, tourists will pay €32 ($37) up from the current price at €22 ($25)."
"Visitors from the US are likely already familiar with the idea of increased entry fees, with a number of institutions like New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art and Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum charging $30 to out-of-towners. Foreigners to the US will also face a $100 surcharge to visit the country's most popular national parks starting on January 1, the New York Times first reported."
"France's CFDT-Culture labor union, which represents some Louvre workers, however, has called the situation "absurd and unjust", as "people from the Middle East will pay a higher price to access foundational and symbolic works of their own culture" than their French counterparts, the union said in a statement. "The very public you are targeting will experience this as discrimination." Other French institutions like the Palace of Versailles and the Château de Chambord are reportedly expected to follow suit."
The Louvre raised ticket prices by 45 percent for visitors outside the European Economic Area, increasing admission to €32 from €22 starting January 14. The measure targets non-EEA nationals including Americans, Britons, and Russians, and aims to raise funds for infrastructure and updated security after the crown jewels heist. In 2024 the Louvre recorded 8.7 million visitors, with about 77 percent foreign guests. The CFDT-Culture union called the policy "absurd and unjust" and warned Middle Eastern visitors would face discrimination. Other French heritage sites such as Versailles and Chambord are expected to adopt similar surcharges.
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