Louvre creates containment zone for people who only came to selfie with Mona Lisa
The Louvre has announced the creation of a dedicated exhibition space for the Mona Lisa, aimed at improving visitor experience. This new 33,000 square-foot area will allow tourists to quickly take selfies without navigating the entire museum. The initiative is part of a larger $1 billion renovation plan to modernize the Louvre and reduce congestion.
- ▪The Mona Lisa will have her own dedicated exhibition space at the Louvre.
- ▪The new space will cover 33,000 square feet and streamline visitor access.
- ▪This change is part of a $1 billion renovation aimed at modernizing the museum.
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Louvre creates containment zone for people who only came to selfie with Mona Lisa Jason Weisberger 2:44 pm Thu May 21, 2026 Mona Lisa. Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1504 The Louvre is giving the Mona Lisa her own dedicated exhibition space, a move that should dramatically improve conditions both for art lovers and for the daily migrating herds of tourists whose primary relationship with the painting consists of holding a phone over their heads for six blurry seconds. In a statement announcing major structural changes to the Louvre in Paris, administrators revealed that the Mona Lisa will have her own 33,000 square-foot exhibition space. It means that people looking to see the famous Giocanda will not necessarily have to pass through or even visit the rest of the Louvre.
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