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Louvre Museum closes offices and a gallery over structural fragility concerns

The Louvre Museum is temporarily closing some employee offices and a public gallery due to structural fragility

The Independent UK

The Guide #217: The Louvre heist seems straight out of a screenplay – no wonder on-screen capers have us gripped

From the drama of the Paris break-in to Josh O’Connor’s mud-splattered turn in Kelly Reichardt’s latest, escapades – messy and cinematic – always seem to pull us in

The Guardian - UK

Louvre museum director defends security plan after audit slams spends on new art and exhibitions

"The theft of the Crown jewels is undoubtedly a deafening wake-up call", according to Pierre Moscovici, the first president of the French Court of Audit, which has delivered a stinging rebuke three weeks after the high-profile robbery at the world's most visited museum.

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The Real Reason Behind the Louvre Security Breach: Was Video Surveillance Compromised by a Password Blunder?

Thieves stole £76 million in royal jewellery from the Louvre, sparking outrage after reports revealed its surveillance password was simply 'Louvre'.

International Business Times UK

How Louvre heist has led to uncomfortable conversations about France’s colonial past

Experts say the robbery is an opportunity to pressure the Louvre and Europe’s other museums to explain their collections' origins more honestly

The Independent UK

French auditors slam Louvre bosses over lavish spending, weak security

France’s top auditors sharply criticised Louvre Museum bosses on Thursday for spending millions of euros on high-profile exhibitions and expensive purchases instead of improving security and maintaining the historic building.

Radio France Internationale

Revealed: The shockingly weak password for the Louvre’s security system during heist

The cybersecurity audit warned that access to controls, alarms and video surveillance were at risk due to cybersecurity negligence

The Independent UK

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Louvre issued with stark warning just weeks before $102m jewel heist

The Louvre’s new security equipment modernisation plan faced repeated delays

The Independent UK

Ex-Museum Guard Turned Social Media Star Arrested Over Louvre Heist

The saga continues!

Pedestrian.tv

Louvre jewellery heist suspect faces trial in separate case

Lawyers say they expect the trial to be postponed as moving him is too complex

The Independent UK

The Grand Egyptian Museum finally opens – what took so long?

The Man Who Pays His Way: The builders have reached the finish line for Cairo’s Grand Egyptian Museum, and now the race to the past begins

The Independent UK

French minister gives Louvre security update following crown jewel heist

The thieves fled with eight crown jewel pieces within minutes

The Independent UK

Louvre heist highlights thorny issue for museums: How to secure art without becoming fortresses

Many museums began reassessing security after the stunning jewelry heist at the Louvre in Paris

The Independent UK

Inside the $1bn Grand Egyptian Museum as 50,000 artifacts go on display from Tutankhamun to Khufu’s solar boat

The building, as big as Vatican City with a collection larger than the Louvre, has been in the making for over 30 years and is finally set to formally open in November, Maira Butt writes

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Thief invited by Louvre to appear on podcast warned of security lapses

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Now former thief claims he warned Louvre bosses security was inadequate

Former thief issued warning when Louvre invited him to appear on a podcast

The Independent UK

How a Louvre security guard found £10m crown after jewel heist

A Louvre security guard has described how he found a £10m royal crown on the floor outside the museum, after four thieves wielding power tools broke into the building in broad daylight.

International Business Times UK

'We All Wanted Them To Win': Fans Outraged As Police Catch Alleged Louvre Heist Masterminds

Two men have been detained in the investigation into the 19 October theft of crown jewels from the Louvre; prosecutors cite DNA evidence and warn the missing pieces may have been moved abroad.

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International Business Times UK

Most Romantic Crime in Paris? Here's Why TikTok Users Are Obsessed With the Louvre Crown Jewel Heist

Two men have been arrested after a $100 million Louvre Museum crown jewel heist that stunned Paris — and TikTok users have turned the crime into an unlikely online obsession.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: ATO’s private debt collector, questions over Pine Gap’s role in Gaza war, Louvre heist suspects arrested

More than 355,000 taxpayers referred to debt collector by ATO; Australia’s complicity in Gaza war scrutinized; French police arrest two men after Louvre theft

Evening Standard

Louvre heist: Two arrested after week-long manhunt following high-profile jewellery theft

The suspects are thought to be part of a criminal network who used a cherry picker to climb through a window in the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery

BANG Premier

George Clooney wants Louvre heist in Ocean's 14

George Clooney thinks Ocean's 14 should take inspiration from real-life events and feature a heist at the Louvre.

Euronews

The Louvre secretly transfers part of jewellery collection to underground Bank of France vault

Last week, eight crown jewels were stolen from the world-famous museum in Paris, which sparked public outrage and raised questions over museum security.

Euronews

Louvre museum director wants in-house police station to prevent smash and grab raids

At a Senate hearing, Louvre director Laurence des Cars detailed failures in the Paris museum's security and also confirmed that she had offered to resign but the move was rejected by Culture Minister Rachida Dati.

Radio France Internationale

Louvre chief Des Cars admits 'terrible failure' at museum during jewel heist

Louvre Museum director Laurence des Cars has admitted a "terrible failure" after thieves cut through a window and stole jewellery worth nearly €90 million. She said she takes responsibility for weaknesses in security that allowed the gang to strike on Sunday morning.

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