Articles tagged “louvre”

Tourism

France’s Louvre Museum Plans to Reopen on July 6

The move to reopen France's most famous museum will come in time for Bastille Day celebrations of national freedom. Très bien.

Christian Lowe and Benoit Van Overstraeten, Reuters | 3 years ago

France’s Louvre Museum Plans to Reopen on July 6

Tourism

Why Bucket List Attractions Fall Flat With Visitors

Big attractions that rest on their laurels can quickly become tired cliches that future travelers drop from their bucket lists.

Doug Lansky, Skift | 9 years ago

Why Bucket List Attractions Fall Flat With Visitors

Tourism

Abu Dhabi developer of Louvre and Guggenheim clones cuts costs

The recent staff cuts could be business as usual or a nascent sign of troubled times for the $27 billion worth of projects in production on Saadiyat Island.

Zainab Fattah, Bloomberg | 10 years ago

Abu Dhabi developer of Louvre and Guggenheim clones cuts costs

Tourism

Iconic Louvre pyramid painted for first time in controversial exhibit

The new exhibit is more about politics than attracting tourism, but those visitors that understand its relevance will be drawn in by the historical and social implications of an edgy installation.

Thomas Adamson, Associated Press | 10 years ago

Iconic Louvre pyramid painted for first time in controversial exhibit

Tourism

Tourists can blame pickpockets for closing down Paris’ Louvre Wednesday

There's a bit of an irony when security goes on strike because of thefts, but the event does highlight an unsavory side of tourism that runs deep cities at landmarks around the world.

Associated Press | 10 years ago

Tourists can blame pickpockets for closing down Paris’ Louvre Wednesday

Tourism

Abu Dhabi’s $650 million Louvre branch is a go, after delays

If Dubai is back at its big games, why can't Abu Dhabi? After halting these project during economic crisis, Abu Dhabi's restarting them and resorting to a flamboyance as is its wont.

Stanley Carvalho and David French, Reuters | 10 years ago

Abu Dhabi’s $650 million Louvre branch is a go, after delays