"The daylight robbery - among the highest-profile museum thefts in living memory - exposed alarming security holes at the Paris landmark. The former royal palace has also suffered a broad array of other problems that have presented a picture of a treasured national institution spiraling out of control."
"They include a burst pipe near the "Mona Lisa," water leaks that damaged priceless books, aging buildings, staff walkouts over overcrowding, understaffing and ticket price hikes for most non-European visitors."
"Pressure for new leadership deepened in recent weeks when authorities revealed a suspected decade-long ticket fraud operation linked to the museum that investigators say may have cost the Louvre 10 million euros ($11.8 million)."
Christophe Leribault, an experienced museum director and art historian, has been appointed as the new director of the Louvre, replacing Laurence des Cars who resigned. The appointment follows a significant security breach in October when French crown jewels were stolen in a daylight robbery, exposing critical vulnerabilities at the world's largest museum. Beyond the theft, the institution faces multiple serious challenges including water damage from burst pipes near the Mona Lisa, deteriorating infrastructure, staff shortages, overcrowding issues, and a suspected decade-long ticket fraud scheme that may have cost the museum approximately 10 million euros. Leribault inherits a treasured national institution struggling with operational and structural problems requiring immediate attention.
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