The Louver Museum – Go Back In Time With Historical Art

On November 08, 1793 In Paris, the French Revolutionary government opens the Louvre to the public as a museum. This museum used to be a fort for Philip II and some of what is left of the fort is still there. The Louvre is now a place that holds famous artwork such as Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. It also has various collections from different eras and parts of the world.

 “Incredible masterpieces, the best are Italian of course. When I went to the museum I thought I was entering a temple, a temple of art and I was right. I enjoyed every single moment of my journey into art.” said TheLang a user of tripadvisor.com.

Other paintings that can be found in the museum are:

·         Jacques- Louis David’s The Conation of Napoleon

·         Georges de La Tour’s The Cheat with the Ace of Diamonds

·         Leonardo da Vinci’s The Virgin and Child with St. Anne

·         Veronese’s Wedding Feast at Cana

All these painting can be viewed at musee.louvre.fr

The museum’s collections range from Near Eastern Antiquities which is dedicated to ancient civilization. Egyptian Antiquities   has exhibits that are from the late prehistoric era (c.4000 BC)  to the Christian period (4^th century AD). Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities collection shows exhibits in different areas from Greece, Italy, and the Mediterranean Basin during Neolithic times (4th millennium BC) to the 6^th century AD. There is also Islamic Art, sculptures, decorative arts, and prints and drawings.

 “My favorite part was the Egyptian statues and mummies.” said guilherme_couto a user of tripadvsior.com.

other exhibts that the has museum change all the time some of the current exhibits are The Forbidden City in the Louvre – Emperors of China and Kings of France. Here visitors can learn about the succession lines of Chinese kings and the trade with France and China. Another one is In the kingdom of Alexander the Great- Ancient Macedonia which examines the kingdom’s increase against the Greek.  According to louvre.fr visitors can see vases, ceramic and jewelry. Clicking on this link tells you how long the exhibts are on display.

 Hours of Operation: the museum is open every day except December 25, January 1, and May 1, Monday – Sunday 9 a.m.to 6 p.m., Wednesday – Friday 9 a.m. to 9:45 p.m. closed Tuesday

Entrances to the museum- Pyramid and Galerie du Carrousel 9 a.m.to 10 p.m. Passage Richelieu 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Porte des Lions 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. except Friday

 Ticket admission: €10 which is $13.79: full-day access to the Louvre, except for temporary exhibitions in the Hall Napoléon also valid for the Musée Eugène Delacroix. For a multimedia guide it costs Adults: € 6 which is $ 8.75 Concessions (proof of status required): - under-18s: €2 which is $2.75 - disabled visitors, job-seekers, and people on welfare benefits: €4 which is $ 5.51

Here is a YouTube video of the muesum