France’s Culture Ministry to close four Paris museums on October 24
City museums and private art institutions also plan to shut on Saturday, while the Cartier Foundation plans to remain closed for the whole weekend.
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City museums and private art institutions also plan to shut on Saturday, while the Cartier Foundation plans to remain closed for the whole weekend.
France’s Culture Ministry has announced security closures of the Louvre and three other Paris museums for Saturday, October 24, when demonstrations are planned, The Art Newspaper reports. Several city museums and private art institutions will also close, with the Cartier Foundation’s closure extending across the whole weekend.
The decisions follow looting and vandalism in several French cities on the sidelines of the previous weekend’s protests, according to the report. Those demonstrations concerned the cost of living and support for high school students. The museum closures are precautions against possible further unrest.
| Institutions | Closure |
|---|---|
| Culture Ministry: Musée du Louvre, Musée d’Orsay, Orangerie and Picasso National Museum | Saturday, October 24 |
| Paris Musées: Carnavalet Museum, Maison de Victor Hugo, Cognacq-Jay Museum and Petit Palais | Saturday, October 24 |
| Louis Vuitton Foundation and Bourse de Commerce–Pinault Collection | Saturday, October 24 |
| Cartier Foundation | The entire weekend |
In a statement quoted by The Art Newspaper, the ministry says it coordinated with the Paris Police Prefecture and asked all institutions under its supervision to take the measures needed to protect visitors, staff and artworks.
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