The Louvre has 300,000 works of art spanning almost 9,000 years of human civilization, including 52 Rubens, 12 Rembrandts and, thanks to the connoisseurship of Francis I in the 16th century, more ...

The Louvre even has its own squad of 48 firefighters on call 24 hours a day. That’s just the tip of the iceberg. This monumental museum contains many secrets inside its hallowed halls, just ...

Christiane Amanpour speaks with Elaine Sciolino, author of “Adventures in the Louvre”, about how she drew on her experience as a war correspondent to report on the legendary museum.

For many people all over the world, a visit to the Louvre is a major bucket list item during a trip to Paris. The most-visited museum in the world is also one of the largest—the total length of ...

Museums & Institutions How One Author Fell in Love With the Louvre—And Discovered Its Secrets. In her new book, Elaine Sciolino peels back the curtain on the fortress-like museum.

Even after countless visits, museums can reveal new secrets. Hoping to unearth more, I talked to curators at some of the world’s most storied institutions about their favorite hidden-away ...

Secrets of the Dead: The Mona Lisa Mystery, airs Wednesday, July 9 at 10 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings). ... At the Louvre Museum in Paris, a small portrait, ...

Eighty percent of Louvre visitors say their objective is to see the "Mona Lisa," or "La Joconde" ("the smiling one" in French). No one knows why she smiles or for certain who she is, though she is ...