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The world's most visited museum forced to close due to 'too many tourists'
The walk out followed a monthly union staff meeting, involving gallery attendants, security guards, and ticket agents.
Tourists can expect to pay more to see the Mona Lisa as Louvre reveals plans for extra fee
Tourists can expect to pay more to see the Mona Lisa as Louvre reveals plans for extra fee - The major renovation of the ...
Thousands locked out of the Louvre as museum workers strike over 'unmanageable crowds'
The Louvre, the world's most visited museum, was closed for a few hours on June 16 after an impromptu staff strike.
Paris Museum Housing 'Mona Lisa' Closes As Staff Protest Tourist Overcrowding
The Louvre, home to the Mona Lisa, closed abruptly Monday as the museum's staff staged an impromptu strike over large crowds ...
Louvre strike highlights Paris museum’s overtourism issue as staff decry ‘physical ordeal’
A strike on June 16 that left visitors waiting outside the Mona Lisa’s home shows change is needed more urgently than Macron ...
The Louvre Shuts Its Doors to Tourists: Here’s Why the World’s Most Visited Museum Is in Crisis
The Louvre, the world's most visited museum, abruptly shut down due to a strike over overcrowding and poor working conditions ...
Louvre museum in Paris closes amid staff protest over crowds of tourists
The Louvre, home to the Mona Lisa and other iconic works of art in Paris, closed abruptly Monday as the museum's staff staged ...
How the race for a selfie with Mona Lisa forces the world’s largest art museum ‘The Louvre’ to shut down
The Louvre Museum in Paris, home to the Mona Lisa, unexpectedly shut down due to a staff strike, leaving tourists stranded.
Louvre temporarily shuts down as employees strike over too many tourists
The Louvre shut down unexpectedly as staff members went on strike over unmanageable crowds and poor working conditions.