# Security at the Louvre

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/security-at-the-louvre/1024951>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 18, 2025, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/security-at-the-louvre/1024951 "2025-11-18T12:24:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mark\_Finn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/34f0e0/32.png) [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2025, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/security-at-the-louvre/1024951/1 "2025-11-18T12:24:24Z")

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To test security at the Louvre - rather than stealing a painting - two pranksters added a painting of themselves near the Mona Lisa. Check out their video (in Dutch): [Pranksters outsmart the Louvre’s security​ | Cybernews](https://cybernews.com/news/louvre-security-painting/)

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**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2025, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/security-at-the-louvre/1024951/2 "2025-11-18T13:39:49Z")

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At least they got there before the floor caved in.

> **[Louvre Museum closes offices and a gallery over structural fragility concerns](https://apnews.com/article/france-louvre-offices-closed-0018a6218978ad1812a9eea2a6e4ba71#new_tab)**
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> The Louvre Museum is temporarily closing some employee offices and a public gallery due to structural fragility.