Christophe Leribault, the new director of the Louvre Museum in Paris, has revealed extensive modernization plans and aims to address the aftermath of an audacious robbery that occurred last autumn.
Christophe Leribault, the new president of the Louvre Museum, stated in an interview that he intends to make his mark with humility, courage, and ambition, without undoing the work of his predecessors.
The Louvre Museum's director resigned Tuesday after months of pressure following the October theft of the French crown jewels, as the world's most visited museum faced widening scrutiny over security failures, labour unrest and a suspected ticket fraud scheme.
France on Wednesday appointed Christophe Leribault as the new head of the Louvre, bringing in the director of the Palace of Versailles to turn around the world's most-visited museum after a humiliat