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Mona Lisa: The world-famous oil painting by Leonardo da Vinci can now also be admired online
Photo: MARTIN BUREAU / AFP
Most museums worldwide are closed because of the corona pandemic, including the most famous museum in Paris, the Louvre.
Last year the number of visitors fell to a quarter.
There were already online tours through a department and parts of the building - but that was not satisfactory.
Now the Louvre has not only completely renovated its website, but has also launched a platform on which all of the museum's works of art can be seen.
According to the Louvre, the site is aimed not only at curious art lovers, but also at scientists.
The more than 482,000 entries include works from the Louvre and the Musée National Eugène-Delacroix, sculptures from the Tuileries and Carrousel Gardens, and works that were salvaged after the Second World War and entrusted to the Louvre until they are returned to their rightful owners can.
For the first time ever, the website says, the entire Louvre collection is available online, regardless of whether the works are on display in the museum, on permanent loan to other French institutions or in the warehouse.
The website offers several possibilities to immerse yourself in the collections: a search query, entries by departments and thematic compilations.
Visitors can use an interactive map to prepare their tours or explore the Louvre room by room.
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