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Louvre creates containment zone for people who only came to selfie with Mona Lisa

Jason Weisberger
May 21, 2026
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The Louvre is giving the Mona Lisa her own dedicated exhibition space, a move that should dramatically improve conditions both for art lovers and for the daily migrating herds of tourists whose primary relationship with the painting consists of holding a phone over their heads for six blurry seconds.

In a statement announcing major structural changes to …

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