Louvre Staff Strike Shuts Down Museum

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The Louvre in Paris closes unexpectedly as staff protest conditions

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The world's most-visited museum was shuttered on Monday after a spontaneous strike.

Gallery attendants, ticket agents and security personnel refused to take up their posts in protest over understaffing.

The Louvre has become a bellwether of global overtourism — a gilded palace overwhelmed by its own popularity.

The museum welcomed 8.7 million visitors last year — more than double what it was designed to accommodate.

The full renovation plan — with a projected cost of 700 million to 800 million euros ( around $810 million to $930 million ) — is expected to be financed through ticket revenue, private donations, state funds and licensing fees from the Louvre's Abu Dhabi branch. Ticket prices for non-EU tourists are expected to rise later this year ..

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