Louvre head warns of leaks, overcrowding, and sub-standard catering, raising alarm about the state of the museum

In a leaked letter to the French culture minister, director Laurence des Cars speaks to issues at the famous museum.

The Louvre in Paris is plagued by leaks, deterioration, and outdated infrastructure, correspondence has revealed.

The Louvre, the world's most visted museum, is suffering structural damage that threatens its future as a global cultural treasure, according to a confidential memo revealed by French newspaper Le Parisien,

The Louvre, the world's most-visited museum and home to Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, has requested urgent help from the French government to restore and renovate its ageing exhibition halls and better protect its countless works of art.

The 'Louvre Couture' exhibit will showcase couture, ready-to-wear, and accessories from 1949 to the present day

A first-of-its-kind fashion exhibition at the Paris museum draws links between historical objects and the contemporary creations of 45 designers and houses. It opens Jan. 24.

The exhibition unfolds across four time periods — the Byzantine period and Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the 17th and 18th centuries, and the 19th century and France’s Second Empire — with fashion creations placed on mirrored podiums and in glass display cases surrounded by the Louvre’s decorative arts collection.

The head of Paris's Louvre museum said the historical building is under "physical strain" due to its popularity and is also suffering from leaks and temperature variations that could damage

Pharrell brought out the finest faces in Black Hollywood to his Louis Vuitton show at the historic Louvre museum.

In a letter to Culture Minister Rachida Dati, revealed by Paris daily Le Parisien and confirmed to Reuters by the Louvre, Louvre President Laurence des Cars warned that the centuries-old building is in a dire state, and pointed at problems with water leaks and "worrying temperature swings which endanger the conservation of works of art".