One of the most infamous heists in the cultural institution’s history was the 1911 theft of the Mona Lisa—when Pablo Picasso numbered among the suspects.

Intruders entered via a basket lift using a platform mounted on a lorry, breaking a window and making off with jewels that "have genuine heritage value and are, in fact, priceless," France's interior minister said.

One of the world’s most iconic museums has been hit by masked thieves with chainsaws who carried out their broad daylight heist in just seven minutes.

The Louvre in Paris has closed today after a robbery that's been dubbed 'the biggest, most dramatic break in' of the museum.

The city, once a mining center, has an outpost of the Louvre that claims “the architectural creativity of the Guggenheim and a collection worthy of the Met.” It’s an easy train ride from Paris.

The Musée du Louvre has acquired its first video work, a piece by the Algeria-born artist Mohamed Bourouissa.