On this day in 1793, the Louvre began admitting the public. The Louvre, originally a royal palace but now the world’s most famous museum. The Louvre Museum is one of the largest and most important museums in the world. It is housed in the expansive Louvre Palace, situated in the 1st arrondissement, at the heart of Paris. Some of the famous masterpieces include the Mona Lisa and the Virgin and Child with St. Anne
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