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Arts of Africa, Asia,Oceania and the AmericasThis selection of works,on display in the Louvresince April 2000, belongsto the collection of themusée du quai Branly.

Oriental AntiquitiesThis department pre-sents the civilisations ofthe Ancient Near-East,which go back to 7 000 BC and succeededone another inMesopotamia, Iran and the countries of the Levant, an immenseterritory stretchingfrom the Mediterraneanto India.

Egyptian AntiquitiesCreated by Jean-François Champollion,this department illustrates the art of Ancient Egypt fromtwo different view-points: a chronologicalcircuit, from the earliesttimes to Cleopatra, and a thematic circuitillustrating certainaspects of Egyptiancivilisation. Two sections devoted toCoptic Egypt andRoman Egypt complete the display.

Greek, Etruscan andRoman AntiquitiesThis departmentincludes works fromthree ancient civilisa-tions: Greece, Etruriaand Rome. On theground floor, a chronological circuit,based on marble statuary, contains worksstarting from the thirdmillennium BC up tothe 6th century AD.The collection on thefirst floor is organisedaccording to the tech-niques and materialsused: bronzes andjewellery, silverware,glassware, figurinesand terracotta vases.

History of the Louvreand Medieval LouvreTwo rooms and anarchaeological circuit present the history andarchitectural developmentof the Louvre palace.

Prints and DrawingsAccess to the GraphicArts Department,consisting of theDrawing Cabinet(more than 100,000works), the Edmond deRothschild Collectionand an engraved copper plate collection,is by prior arrangementonly. The very fine butextremely fragileworks are on display in regular temporaryexhibitions and on a rota basis in themuseum’s main exhibition rooms.

SculpturesEuropean Sculpture,from the Late MiddleAges to the mid-19thcentury, is to be foundin this department.The collections, whichmainly include Frenchworks, also containmany significant piecesfrom Italy, Spain andNorthern Europe.

Objets d’artThe collections in thisdepartment come fromevery era: items fromthe Middle Ages andthe Renaissance, decorative arts from the 17th and 18th centuries, the CrownJewels, 19th centuryitems and furniture,Napoleon-III apart-ments, etc.

The 18th century decorativeart galleries are underrefurbishment until 2011.This major restoration is made possible by the generous support of the High Museum of Art,(Atlanta, Georgia) and Mrs. Anne Cox Chambers,Accenture, UPS, Turner BroadcastingSystem Inc., The Coca-ColaCompany, Delta Air Lines,AXA Art Insurance Corporation and The SaraGiles Moore Foundation.

PaintingsThe collections in thisdepartment cover thehistory of Europeanpainting from the mid-13th century to themid-19th century. Theyare divided into threemain groups: the FrenchSchool, which has thelargest number ofworks, the Italian andSpanish Schools, and theNorthern EuropeanSchools (German,Flemish and DutchSchools).

The Collections

Arts of IslamWorks from variousMediterranean coun-tries, from Iran,Central Asia and India,which formed thelands of Islam are exhibited in thisdepartment. Some ofthe works are from theroyal French collections.Most of these are ceramics, metals, ivories, woods, carpetsand paintings datingfrom the 7th to the19th centuries.

The Arts of Islam gallerieswill be closed as of January2008. New exhibitionspaces dedicated to thesecollections will open in theCour Visconti in 2010.Gallery opening hours

A weekly chart specifies which galleries are open or closed for each day of the week. It can be consultedat the entrance to the Pyramid, at the information desk and on www.louvre.fr

www.louvre.fr

for further information on the collections

Information Desk

- Under the Pyramid.- At the Porte des Lions

Free Facilities

Cloakroom, first aid,small luggage room,pushchairs, lost andfound, etc.

Groups

Reservations must bemade in advance forgroups of 7 people ormore. Bookings: 01 40 20 57 60 (independent groups)and 01 40 20 51 77 (guided tour by one ofthe museum’s guides).

Temporary Exhibitions

- Under the Pyramid: 9 am to 6 pm (10 pm on Wednesdays and Fridays). Special admission charges.

- In the permanent collections: museumopening times.

CyberLouvre

Consult all the museum’smultimedia products freeof charge, 9 am to 5.45 pm. Sponsored bythe Daï Nippon PrintingCompany.

Disabled Visitors

Wheelchairs are availablefree-of-charge, accessmap available in Frenchand English: inquire atthe Information Desk.

Auditorium (420 seats)Archaeology, art history,literature, cinema and music: symposia,lectures, films, concerts,performances for youngpeople… 300 sessionseach season. Information on 01 40 20 55 55 and onwww.louvre.fr, reservations on 01 40 20 55 00.Programs are posted upat the entrance and areavailable at theauditorium ticket-office.

Bookshop, Boutiques

and Chalcography

Guides, reproductions,catalogues, etc. Areaslocated under thePyramid and in the allée du Grand-Louvre.

Librairie des Jardins

BookshopPlace de la Concorde,Tuileries Gardens.Tel: 01 42 60 61 61.

To make your visit

more enjoyable- Multimedia guide: a selection of works and a choice of itineraries withcommentaries in French,English, Spanish, German,Italian, Japanese, Koreanand French sign languages.Available for hire at theRichelieu, Sully and Denonentrances.

- Introductory tours in French and English.Guided tours and work-shops for children andadults, “individually” andin groups. Except onSunday afternoons, free-admission Sundays andpublic holidays. Registrationat group reception area.

- Free visitor brochures of the permanentcollections. Available atthe information counter.

- Films of the Louvre:audiovisual room, underthe Pyramid. Programposted up at the entrance.Admission free.

The Graphic Arts

Department’s

consulting rooms

For information call: 01 40 20 52 51.

Regulations for Visitors- Photography and videorecording are not allowed in the temporary exhibitionrooms.

- Photography and videorecording are allowed in the permanent exhibitionrooms but flash photo-graphy and lightingequipment are forbidden.(Cf. article 33 of theRegulations for Visitors).

- Smoking, eating anddrinking, and the use of cellphones are not allowed inthe exhibition rooms.

Gourmet restaurant

Le Grand Louvre,under the Pyramid.

Cafés and restaurants

- Café Richelieu, largesummer terrace,Richelieu Wing, 1st floor.

- Café Marly, outside,Cour Napoléon.

Cafés and tearooms

- Le Café du Louvre, tea,coffee and light meals,under the Pyramid.

- Café Mollien, light meals,terrace with view overthe Pyramid in summer,Denon Wing, 1st floor.

- Café Documentation,Allée du Grand-Louvre.

Cafeteria

On mezzanine underthe Pyramid.

Sandwiches and

takeaways

Les Cafés de lapyramide, mezzanineunder the Pyramid.

Postal address

and access

- Musée du Louvre,75058 Paris Cedex 01.Tel: 01 40 20 50 50.

- Access: main entrance via the Pyramid. Otherentrances: via the Portedes Lions (direct accessto the Arts of Africa, Asia, Oceania and theAmericas), the Galerie du Carrousel (99, rue deRivoli or the CarrouselGardens), and thePassage Richelieu (for groups and visitorswith museum passes orgoing to the auditorium).

- Metro: Palais-Royal-Musée du Louvre (lines 1 and 7).

- Underground car park:7 am to 11 pm, avenue du Général-Lemonnier.Tel.: 01 42 44 16 32.

- Taxis: place du Palais-Royal.

General Information

- Information Desk: 01 40 20 53 17.

- Website: www.louvre.fr- Disabled visitors: 01 40 20 53 17.handicap@louvre.fr

Opening Hours

Open every day exceptTuesdays and certainpublic holidays.

- Permanent collections: 9 am to 6 pm; eveningopenings on Wednesdaysand Fridays until 10 pm.Closure of the roomsbegins at 5.30 pm and9.30 pm on Wednesdaysand Fridays. No eveningopenings on public holi-days.

- Area under the Pyramidopen from 9 am to 10 pm.

- Porte des Lions: openfrom 9 am to 5.30 pm,except Tuesdays andFridays.

Tickets

- Full price: €9 Reduced admission feefor evening openings after6 pm: €6.Free for under 18s, forunder 26s on Fridays after6 pm, for unemployedpeople and for everybodyon the first Sunday ofevery month.Tickets valid all day longfor the permanent collec-tions and temporary exhi-bitions, except for theNapoleon Hall. Ticketscan also be used to visitthe Delacroix museum onthe same day. Lastadmissions at 5.15 pm (5 pm at the Porte desLions) and 9.15 pm onWednesdays and Fridays.Advance Ticket Sales

- At Fnac, Carrefour,Auchan, Virgin Megastorestores, etc.

- By tel.: 0 892 683 622 or 0 825 346 346

- At www.louvre.fr

Carte Paris

Museum Pass

valid 2, 4 or 6 days for entry to 60 museumsand monuments in theParis region.Carte Louvre jeunes

for under 26s.Carte Louvre

professionnels

for group leaders, teachers, artists, art critics…Laissez-passer

Louvre enseignants

for teachers and theirstudents on class visits.Information at the

Espace adhésion

allée du Grand-Louvre,from 9 am to 5.15 pm,and until 9 pm late-night openings. Tel.: 01 40 20 51 04. Carte de la Société

des amis du Louvre

Tel.: 01 40 20 53 34.

Cultural facilities and services Practicalities

Video surveillance is used in the museum

The fees and information in this document are subject to change.

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Germanic Paintings

French Paintings

Prints and French Drawings

German, Flemish and Dutch Paintings

German, Flemish and Dutch Drawings

Germanic, Flemish, Dutch,Belgian, Russian, Swiss and Scandinavian Paintings

Temporary exhibition halls

2nd FloorSelf-Portrait (A. Dürer)

Portrait of John II the Good

The Card-Sharper (G. de La Tour)

Pierrot, once called Gilles (J.-A. Watteau)

Portrait of Marie-Madeleine Guimard(J.-H. Fragonard)

The Turkish Bath(J.-A.-D. Ingres)

Works of art are unique and fragile.They have survived centuries and must be preserved for future generations.Touching, even lightly, a painting, object, sculpture or piece of furniture causes damage. Especially when this gesture is repeated thousands of times.Help us protect our common heritage.

[do not touch works of art]

The Lacemaker (J. Vermeer)

Rubens Room

Souvenir from Mortefontaine(C. Corot)

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Temporary exhibition halls

Seated Scribe

Amenophis IV -Akhenaton

The Winged Victory ofSamothrace

Gnome with a Snail

Cupboard (A.-Ch. Boulle)

Napoleon III Apartments

Eagle of Abbot Suger

Coronation Crown of Louis XV(Crown Diamonds)

The Club-Footed Boy(J. de Ribera) The Wedding Feast at Cana

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The Raft of the Medusa(Géricault)

Mona Lisa(L. de Vinci)

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Arts of Africa, Asia, Oceaniaand the Americas

Tomb of Philippe Pot

Psyche and Cupid (A. Canova)

The Dying Slave (Michelangelo)

Sarcophagus of a Married Couple

Statue ofAïn Ghazal

Borghese Gladiator

Winged Bull, palace of Sargon II

Capital of Apadana

Seated Statueof Ramsès II

Sculpture from Chupícuaro (Mexico)

Code ofHammurabi

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Horses of Marly(G. Coustou)

St. Mary Magdalene(G. Erhart)

Milo of Crotona(P. Puget)

Basin, known asthe Baptistery of Saint Louis

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“Accueil des groupes”Guided Tours

Bookshop

Inverted Pyramid

Carrousel du Louvre(shopping area)

Entrance at 99, rue de Rivoli

Palais-Royal / musée du Louvre

EntranceExit

Reception area (Napoleon Hall)

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InformationAccess to the Collections

Richelieu SullyDenon14th-17th-century French PaintingsGerman, Flemish and Dutch Paintings,Northern SchoolsMedieval, Renaissance, 17th and 19th-century Decorative ArtsNapoleon III ApartmentsFrench SculpturesMesopotamia, Antique IranIslamic Art

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