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The Mona Lisa moan: Paris icon Louvre shuts doors after staff overwhelmed by tourist numbers
The spontaneous strike erupted during a routine internal meeting, as gallery attendants, ticket agents and security personnel ...
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.
The world’s most-visited museum shuts down with staff sounding the alarm on mass tourism
PARIS (AP) — The Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum and a global symbol of art, beauty and endurance, has withstood war, ...
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.
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The Louvre Shut Down Without Warning—Here’s Why the World’s Most Famous Museum Walked Out
On Monday morning, tourists flocked to the Louvre, eager to see the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo, and thousands ...
Why did the Louvre, world's most-visited museum, shut its doors to visitors? Shocked visitor says…
The Louvre Museum closed its doors on June 16. Many visitors were left confused outside as they waited to visit the place.
Plague of Phone-Addicted Tourists Shuts Down the Louvre
In the wake of that growing movement, workers at the Louvre reportedly spontaneously decided to walk out during a standard ...
Union protest forces the Louvre in Paris to delay opening as visitors wait in long line-ups
The Louvre Museum failed to open on time Monday, leaving thousands of visitors stuck in long, unmoving lines outside the iconic Paris institution as staff held a protest over working conditions ...