The board of the Louvre museum in Paris resolved on Thursday to increase ticket costs for most tourists who are not from the European Union by 45%. Visitors from the US, UK, and China will have to pay €32 ($37; £28) to enter the museum starting early next year. This price increase is anticipated to generate millions of euros each year to fund renovations to the renowned gallery.
Since a daring robbery in October in which a four-person gang took jewelry valued at $102 million (£76 million) and quickly departed, the museum’s security and management have come under fire. The museum’s outdated infrastructure and insufficient security measures were brought to light in an official audit that was released soon after the theft.
Visitors from nations outside the European Economic Area, which comprises EU member states, Iceland, Norway, and Liechtenstein, will have to pay an additional €10 to enter the most popular museum in the world starting on January 14.
The Louvre informed the BBC that starting next year, non-EU tourists traveling in groups with approved guides will also need to pay €28. It also stated that the price increase is anticipated to generate between €15 million and €20 million annually to assist the museum’s modernization efforts.
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