After the big robbery: The Louvre Museum should get a new director today

Art historian Christophe Leribault, an experienced museum manager, is expected to take over the management of the Louvre.

25 Feb, 07:54 — 25 Feb, 10:45

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Why this matters

The Louvre Museum, a globally significant cultural institution, is undergoing a leadership change following the resignation of its previous director. This transition is directly linked to a major security breach, specifically an October heist involving French crown jewels, raising questions about museum security protocols and accountability at the highest levels.

Key entities

Christophe LeribaultNew Director of the Louvre Museum Laurence des CarsFormer Director of the Louvre Museum Louvre MuseumMajor Parisian museum affected by leadership change Versailles PalaceLeribault's previous directorship French crown jewelsItems stolen in recent heist

Coverage Timeline

First report: arab-news · 25 Feb, 07:54|Full coverage: All 4 sources within 3h|Window: 3h

arab-news25 Feb, 07:54First to report

Head of Versailles Palace to take over Louvre: source to AFP - Arab News

naharnet25 Feb, 08:51

Louvre Museum director resigns in wake of October brazen French crown jewels heist - Naharnet

2h later

klix-ba25 Feb, 10:39

Nakon velike pljačke: Muzej Louvre bi danas trebao dobiti novog direktora

der-standard25 Feb, 10:45Latest update

Christophe Leribault wird neuer Chef des Louvre in Paris

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der-standard2h ago

Christophe Leribault wird neuer Chef des Louvre in Paris

Der erfahrene Kunsthistoriker folgt der bisherigen Museumschefin Laurence des Cars. Leribault ist derzeit Chef des berühmten und von Millionen besuchten Schloss Versailles

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klix-ba2h ago