Art lovers from the UK, US and China hoping to admire the Mona Lisa’s enigmatic smile will have to shell out an extra €10 to do so next year.
The Louvre has decided to increase the price of admission for non-European visitors by 45% starting in 2026. From 14 January, nationals from outside the European Economic Area (EEA, which includes EU member states, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) will have to pay €32 to visit the world's most visited museum - €10 more than the current admission price.