Louvre Museum Crisis: Water Leak Damages Hundreds of Egyptian Documents Following Major Jewel Heist

Dec 08, 2025 02:23 am CST

The prestigious Louvre Museum in Paris faces infrastructure challenges as a recent water leak damages 300-400 Egyptology documents, occurring just weeks after a $102 million jewelry heist. Museum officials confirm no irreplaceable artifacts were affected while announcing plans for system upgrades and ticket price increases for non-EU visitors to fund necessary improvements at the world's most-visited museum.