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With no crowds, Louvre gets rare chance to refurbish – Sydney Morning Herald
The 518-year-old Mona Lisa has seen many things in her life on a wall, but rarely this: Almost four months with no Louvre visitors.
The forced closure has also granted museum officials a golden opportunity to carry out long-overdue refurbishments that were simply not possible with nearly 10 million visitors a year.
Unlike the first lockdown, which brought all Louvre activities to a halt, the second has seen some 250 of the museum employees remain fully operational.
Workers handle a painting called Christ on the Cross Adored by Two Donors by Spanish painter El Greco amid works at the Louvre.Credit:AP
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