Overwhelmed and understaffed, the Louvre shuts its doors – a warning sign for global overtourism
- Posted on June 16, 2025
- By CNN
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Overwhelmed and understaffed, the Louvre shuts its doors – a warning sign for global overtourism

The Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum and a global symbol of art, beauty and endurance, remained shuttered Monday — not by war, not by terror, but by its own exhausted staff, who say the institution is crumbling from within.