by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci on display in a gallery at Louvre on May 19, 2021 in Paris, France.by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci on display in a gallery at Louvre on May 19, 2021 in Paris, France., the Louvre's director, Laurence des Cars, said her institution is now looking at upgrading both the conditions surrounding Leonardo da Vinci's iconic Renaissance painting, as well as the overall visitor experience.
"I place it at the heart of my mission as the director to better welcome the public. And it's always frustrating when our visitor experience is not quite up to par — as is the case, obviously, with the," said des Cars in the France Inter interview on Friday."So in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, we are thinking about making necessary improvements."
"Nous réfléchissions à une amélioration des conditions de présentation de la Joconde, qui me parait nécessaire aujourd'hui", affirme Laurence Des Cars, présidente et directrice duand the other for temporary exhibitions. The estimated renovation budget is 500 million euros . But the price tag could be affected by state budget cuts.by Italian artist Leonardo Da Vinci on display in a gallery at the Louvre on May 19, 2021 in Paris.
But many museum-goers complain about waiting in line for hours, the stuffy conditions, and only getting to spend a few seconds viewing the painting, which is housed behind bulletproof glass.With Paris hosting the Olympic Games this summer, the Louvre is expecting a deluge of visitors. This past week the museum launched a