Located in Paris, the Louvre is one of the most famous and most visited museums in the world. Located on the right bank in the first district, the Louvre was built in an area between the Seine and the Rue de Rivoli. This building was originally used as a fortress, and was later used to display art and a museum.
The museum was officially opened in 1750, and much of the building was used as a platform to present the works of the artist. It has allowed everyone in France and abroad to see the gallery. Entry to the museum as a combined ticket (which gives access to all permanent collections and temporary exhibitions) is 13 euros.
The Louvre has more than 380,000 pieces of art in its collection. However, only 35,000 on public display. Famous works of art like the Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo are two of the 11,900 parts that are publicly displayed at the Louvre. Other lesser known, but are famous songs of Madonna on the rocks and the Oath of the Horatii.
Art lovers can venture into the different sections of the museum to see how the mass of works of art. There are eight sections of the museum total: Islamic art, paintings, sculptures, drawings and engravings, antiquities from the Near East, Egypt, Greek, Etruscan and Roman, and the decorative arts.
Among his collection, which have large collections of songs by famous artists like Rembrandt and David. Sculptures like the famous Venus de Milo is on display inside the museum. These famous pieces are some of the many works that visitors often ask about. During the Louvre has one of the largest collections of various artists and a large collection of Pictorials in the world.
While the Louvre is well known for its art collection, other collections in the museum that will surprise many people. Besides art, the museum of archeology, sculptures, objest and art from around the world. They also have a permanent exhibition illustrating the large holdings of furniture, including the Office of the King by Jean Henri Riesener. Some of these works are available in books that are sold at the museum. Temporary exhibitions are also held throughout the year on other elements of the various artistic movements, in other hidden parts of the collection will be presented to the public.