The Louvre, the world's largest museum, is struggling to keep pace with its mounting challenges. According to France 24, the museum's new director told French senators this week that the institution is 'running out of steam'—lacking both the investment needed to repair its decaying infrastructure and the operational stability to function smoothly. The museum has been buffeted by crises: water leaks, a large-scale ticket fraud scheme, and the theft of $100 million in imperial jewellery. It's a difficult moment for one of the world's most iconic cultural institutions.

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