Louvre Museum

Summary

Louvre Museum is an art museum^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Louvre Museum received the musée de France^[3].
• Louvre Museum received the label Tourisme et Handicap^[4].
• Louvre Museum is located in Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois^[5].
• Louvre Museum is in the country of France^[6].
• Louvre Museum is on the body of water Seine^[7].
• Louvre Museum's instance of is recorded as art museum^[8].
• Louvre Museum's instance of is recorded as national museum^[9].
• Louvre Museum's instance of is recorded as archaeological museum^[10].
• Louvre Museum's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction^[11].
• Louvre Museum's instance of is recorded as production company^[12].
• Louvre Museum's architect is recorded as Pierre Lescot^[13].
• Louvre Museum's architect is recorded as Claude Perrault^[14].
• Louvre Museum's architect is recorded as Charles Le Brun^[15].
• Louvre Museum's architect is recorded as I. M. Pei^[16].
• Louvre Museum's founder is recorded as Napoleon^[17].
• Louvre Museum is owned by Ministry of Culture of France^[18].
• Louvre Museum is operated by Service of the Museums of France^[19].
• Louvre Palace is named after Louvre Museum^[20].
• Louvre Museum took place at Louvre Palace^[21].
• Louvre Museum's postal code is recorded as 75001^[22].
• Louvre Museum's Commons category is recorded as Musée du Louvre^[23].
• Louvre Museum comprises Department of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities of the Louvre^[24].
• Louvre Museum comprises Department of Islamic Arts of the Louvre^[25].
• Louvre Museum comprises Department of Egyptian Antiquities of the Louvre^[26].
• Louvre Museum comprises Department of Near Eastern Antiquities of the Louvre^[27].

Body

Founding

Louvre Museum's founder is recorded as Napoleon^[17]. August 10, 1793 marks the founding of it^[28].

Operations

Louvre Museum is operated by Service of the Museums of France^[19].

Ownership

Louvre Museum is owned by Ministry of Culture of France^[18].

Recognition

Awards received include musée de France^[3], an award^[29], in France^[30] and label Tourisme et Handicap^[4].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Louvre Museum include Louvre Accord^[31], a multilateral treaty^[32]; Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre^[33], a metro station^[34], in France^[35]; Carrousel du Louvre^[36], a shopping center^[37], in France^[38], founded in 1993^[39]; Louvre-Lens^[40], an art museum^[41], in France^[42], founded in 2010^[43]; and École du Louvre^[44], a higher education institution^[45], in France^[46], founded in 1882^[47], headquartered in Paris^[48].

Why It Matters

Louvre Museum has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 96 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

It has been cited as an influence by Muhibbe Darga^[50], an anthropologist^[51], 1921–2018^[52], of Turkey^[53], specialised in Bronze Age^[54].

Entities named for it include Louvre Accord^[31], a multilateral treaty^[32]; Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre^[33], a metro station^[34], in France^[35]; Carrousel du Louvre^[36], a shopping center^[37], in France^[38], founded in 1993^[39]; Louvre-Lens^[40], an art museum^[41], in France^[42], founded in 2010^[43]; and École du Louvre^[44], a higher education institution^[45], in France^[46], founded in 1882^[47], headquartered in Paris^[48].

FAQs

What awards did Louvre Museum receive?

Honors received include musée de France^[3] and label Tourisme et Handicap^[4].

Who did Louvre Museum influence?

Louvre Museum has been cited as an influence by Muhibbe Darga^[50].