"Staff at the Musée du Louvre yesterday staged another walk out, citing concerns around working conditions and infrastructure and demanding that controversial plans for a new entrance be scrapped. The action led the the Paris museum to close on Monday morning before partially reopening at noon. Some of the museum's most iconic works, including the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo and the Winged Victory of Samothrace were then accessible, while all other galleries remained closed."
""Three hundred and fifty staff members, including curators, unanimously voted for the strike," the three unions beyond the action announced. A representative of the French Democratic Confederation of Labour (CFDT) added: "no one has ever seen that level of tension in a national museum." Striking workers and union representatives will meet again tomorrow morning (the museum is closed on Tuesdays) and will continue negotiations with France's Ministry of Culture."
Staff at the Musée du Louvre staged a walkout over working conditions, infrastructure and a controversial new entrance plan, prompting a Monday morning closure and partial reopening at noon. Iconic works including the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo and the Winged Victory of Samothrace were accessible while other galleries remained closed, and visitors entered via a side entrance on the Seine. Three hundred and fifty staff members, including curators, voted for the strike. Unions demanded Laurence des Cars abandon a €666m entrance and subterranean plan and prioritize technical maintenance. Des Cars allocated €100m for preliminary studies and €15m for maintenance in the 2026 budget. Negotiations with the Ministry of Culture will continue.
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