A Water leak at the Louvre Museum damaged hundreds of library documents of Egyptian antiquities. The incident came weeks after a jewelry theft that raised concerns about the famed institution’s security and infrastructure.
“Between 300 and 400 documents” were affected, said Francis Steinbock, the museum’s deputy general manager. It’s about “Egyptology Magazines” And “Scientific documentation” used by researchers, from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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“No monuments were damaged“, he added, clarifying this at this point “There are no incurable and final losses in these collections.” They were “very useful and consulted documents,” but “by no means unique in the world,” he noted.
According to the museum, it was a water leak discovered on November 26 in the water network that supplies power to the library’s heating and ventilation systems. It was provoked by accidentally open a valve in this system, This caused a leak in a pipe in the ceiling of one of the rooms.
Since it is “completely outdated,” the water pipe network has been interrupted for several months and will have to be replaced from September 2026 as part of important work that will last several months, said Steinbock. A internal investigation will determine the exact causes that caused the leak.
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At the end of November, the Louvre announced an increase Ticket prices for most non-EU visitors, meaning tourists have to pay 32 euros ($37, almost 54,000 pesos) to participate.
The museum told AFP that the 45% price increase is aimed at increasing annual sales to up to $23 million Fund structural improvements in the cultural institution.
The Louvre is the one most visited museum in the worldwith 8.7 million visitors in 2024, 69% of them foreigners.
The historic Louvre robbery
On October 19, the Louvre suffered one Robbery of French crown jewels. The four members of the commando who committed the robbery were arrested, but the masterminds are still missing. The stolen jewelry, whose value is estimated at 102 million dollarswere not restored.
The thieves climbed up, broke a window and used angle grinders to cut the glass from the display cases containing the treasures. Researchers believe it was a four-person teamtwo of whom entered the gallery while the other two waited below. The four fled on high-powered scooters.
A fifth suspect, A 38-year-old woman, the partner of one of the men, was accused of being an accomplice, but she did so release under judicial supervision and awaiting trial.
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