BETA
Chapter 1
From fortress to palace
Chapter 2
Masterpieces and mysteries
Chapter 3
The modern museum
Chapter 4
Behind the scenes
YOUR GOAL
Master of Secrets of the Louvre
Ch 4 · Behind the scenes
gertrude The Louvre Museum
Way back, it was a fort defending Paris. Then a grand palace for royalty, Now it's the Louvre, the world's biggest art museum for everyone.
Fun Fact
Ghostly residents: Legend says the Louvre is haunted by a mummy named Belphegor, who supposedly wanders the galleries after midnight.
Glossary
conservator (noun)
A specialist who restores and preserves aging artworks in hidden museum laboratories. They are the silent heroes keeping the Mona Lisa's smile from fading.
A specialist who restores and preserves aging artworks in hidden museum laboratories. They are the silent heroes keeping the Mona Lisa's smile from fading.
Quiz
What French comic book and TV series popularized the myth of a phantom haunting the Louvre?
Quiz
Approximately how many works of art are on public display at any given time in the Louvre?
Quiz
Which legendary French military leader temporarily renamed the Louvre after himself?
Quiz
What is the term for artists permitted to paint replicas of masterpieces inside the Louvre?
Quiz
What famous historical figure was once falsely accused of stealing the Mona Lisa in 1911?