Paris's Louvre museum said on Thursday, November 27, it would raise ticket prices for most non-EU visitors, meaning US, British and Chinese tourists among others will have to pay $37 to get in.

The museum told Agence France-Presse (AFP) the 45% price hike aims to boost annual revenues by up to $23 million to fund structural improvements at the world's most-visited art museum, which is reeling from the daylight theft of priceless treasures last month.

From 2026, visitors from outside the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway will have to pay €32 – an extra €10 – from January 14, the museum and staff unions said after the measure was approved at a museum board meeting.

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[–] 10 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (4 children)

I wonder how many artifacts are stolen from France old colonies

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  • [–] 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    I doubt there are that many in the Louvre. Probably more in other museums.

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  • [–] 8 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    Any evidence?

    I found this page with many example of stolen artifacts in French museums a lot of them in Louvre just by Napoleonic armies alone

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_art_looted_by_Napoleonic_armies

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