
Louvre Crisis Continues as Leak Damages 19th-Century Painting
Water ingress damaged a high-value painting at the Louvre Museum in Paris, highlighting the ongoing technical and maintenance challenges facing the institution.

Water ingress damaged a high-value painting at the Louvre Museum in Paris, highlighting the ongoing technical and maintenance challenges facing the institution.

Staff protest overcrowding and security gaps with a walkout which follows a major jewel theft and staff shortages at the Paris museum.

The water leak incident has intensified pressure on the museum to implement long-delayed renovation plans, which officials hope to fund partly through a sharp ticket price increase.