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Paris

Musée du Louvre

To preserve and display human artistic achievement from ancient civilizations to the mid-19th century

Started as a 12th-century fortress then a royal palace before becoming a public museum during the Revolution

Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, Winged Victory, Liberty Leading the People, The Wedding Feast at Cana, Coronation of Napoleon, Raft of the Medusa, Seated Scribe, Code of Hammurabi, Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss

480,000 objects

This site was created in response to my new years resolution: "Music 25 concerts in 52 weeks"

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