Louvre Museum Faces Crises Amid Ticket Scam and Water Damage
The Louvre Museum in Paris is currently engulfed in crisis as it grapples with a significant ticket fraud scandal and extensive water damage. Recent investigations have uncovered a decades-long ticket scam costing the museum over €10 million, leading to the arrest of nine individuals, including two museum employees. Authorities have described the scheme as a large-scale fraud operation. In addition to financial woes, the museum has faced a series of water leaks that have caused damage to important artworks, including a 19th-century ceiling painting in the Denon Gallery, although the Mona Lisa remains unaffected. As these issues compound, the Louvre is striving to recover from both the financial and structural impacts.
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