Louvre museum ‘running out of steam,’ says new director
The Louvre museum is struggling to find funding to upgrade its ageing facilities, its new director said on June 17, following a litany of problems that included a brazen $100-million jewelry heist.
“Despite its imposing majesty, despite the daily commitment of its staff, the Louvre is running out of steam,” Christophe Leribault told a Senate committee.
“Its equipment and infrastructure are reaching the end of their life cycle.”
Leribault, an art historian and museum director specializing in 18th-century art, took the helm in February, after his predecessor stepped down following an embarrassing daylight theft of imperial jewels in October that laid bare severe security failings.
