The Louvre Museum in Paris is closed after masked thieves stole priceless jewels in what officials have described as a seven-minute heist in broad daylight. Shortly after the museum opened on Sunday ...

When it was stolen in 1911, Leonardo da Vinci’s painting had been missing from the Louvre for more than 24 hours before anybody noticed. Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa on view at the Louvre Museum in ...

The Louvre is often described as overwhelming: too big, too famous, too serious. But what most visitors don’t realize is that behind the iconic pyramid and packed galleries lies a museum filled with ...