World-famous Louvre Museum may close

Christophe Leribault, Director of the Louvre Museum in Paris, the capital of France, shared information about the current situation of the Louvre Museum, one of the famous buildings of Paris, in an exclusive statement to Le Figaro newspaper.

Leribault, who was appointed to the management of the museum on February 25, stated that they continued urgent construction work for the security of the building, took new security cameras and protection measures, and renewed the railings around it.

Leribault stated that they removed the other jewels from the gallery where the robbery took place last year until new showcases were determined to display them, and that they also removed some other valuable items exhibited in the Louvre Museum to a safe place as a precaution against the increasing robberies in museums in Europe.

Pointing out that they face increasing risks regarding climate and cyber security, Leribault noted that there was an 8 percent decrease in the number of visitors due to extreme heat in the summer months.

Leribault pointed out that their priority is the security of the museum and emphasized that the equipment, infrastructure and building of the building are worn out.

Stating that repair work has started on the escalators, lighting system, ceiling and air conditioning in the museum, Leribault stated that they did not ignore the possibility of increasing the entrance fees to the museum at a reasonable level.

Leribault said, "The museum is in a very bad condition and is overcrowded," and pointed out that they can no longer pass 9 million visitors through the pyramid point, which is the most important entrance of the museum.

Leribault argued that a comprehensive renovation plan to be carried out in the museum under the title "New Renaissance of the Louvre" was necessary, and stated that this renovation process could take up to 15 years.

Leribault stated that the government that will come into office after the 2027 presidential elections in France will have to allow the renovation works in the museum to begin and said, "This should be in the mind of the next government: If the Louvre is not repaired, made suitable and transformed, it will quickly lose its dignity and eventually have to close its doors to the public. This would be a disaster."

The world-famous Louvre Museum, where approximately 35 thousand works are exhibited, was robbed on October 19, 2025. The robbery, which made headlines around the world and was carried out by 4 people, lasted 7 minutes. 8 jewels of historical value were stolen in the robbery.

The suspects, who reportedly stole the jewels from the Louvre Museum, were caught approximately two weeks after the robbery, but the historical artifacts were not found.