Louvre Museum to Increase Ticket Prices by 45% for Non-EU Visitors to Fund Renovations
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The Louvre museum in Paris will increase ticket prices by 45% for most non-European Union visitors starting early next year. Tourists from countries like the US, UK, and China will pay €32 instead of the current price, with the additional revenue expected to raise millions of euros annually to fund a major renovation and overhaul of the museum's facilities. The decision was made by the museum's board and affects the world's most visited museum, which received nearly 9 million visitors in 2024.
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· 4 pulledTicket prices for the Louvre museum in Paris will rise by 45% for most non-European Union visitors, the museum's board decided on Thursday.
From early next year, tourists from countries like the US, UK and China will have to pay €32 ($37; £28) to enter the museum.
The price hike is expected to raise millions of euros annually to fund an overhaul of the famous museum.
The Louvre museum received nearly 9 million visitors in 2024.
The price increase is expected to raise millions to fund the museum's renovation plans.
