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The Apollo Gallery at the Louvre Museum has reopened to the public following a daring robbery, but without the crown jewels that were stolen. The gallery's reopening comes after a significant security incident.
Two suspects, arrested for the theft of French crown jewels from the Apollo Gallery, have for the first time described how they broke in and escaped, though they claim not to know the current whereabouts of the jewelry.
The Apollo Gallery at the Louvre Museum has reopened to the public, nine months after a major jewel heist. The gallery now displays different collections and has enhanced security measures in place.
PARIS (AP) -- The Louvre Museum's director resigned Tuesday after months of pressure following the October theft of the French crown jewels, as the world's most visited museum faced widening scrutiny over security failures, labor unrest and a suspected ticket fraud scheme. Laurence des Cars quit after a punishing year for the former royal palace -- the high-profile jewels heist from the Apollo Gallery, a mid-February burst pipe near the "Mona Lisa," water leaks damaging priceless books, staff wa
The Louvre Museum's Apollo Gallery is set to reopen to the public after a major heist in October 2025, during which jewels valued at 88 million euros were stolen. While the gallery will once again welcome visitors, the stolen crown jewels will not be on display.
The Louvre Museum’s director resigned on Tuesday, ending months of questions in France’s cultural world over why no top official had stepped down after the October crown jewels theft. Laurence des Cars’ departure closed a bruising chapter for the world’s biggest museum. It came as the Louvre faces a widening narrative of an institution spiralling out of control. In the last year alone, the museum has endured the high-profile jewel theft from the Apollo Gallery, water leaks that damaged pricel...