Paris: Louvre Museum reopens after four months of coronavirus lockdown

iconic Louvre museum located in Paris has reopened for public on July 6 after 16 weeks of coronavirus lockdown. Louvre lost nearly 40 million euros ($45 million) ticket sales in last four months of shutdown, as per international media reports. World-famous 'Mona Lisa' and some or unique paintings are reportedly allowed for public access maintaining proper social distancing rms and wearing face masks. Or galleries where social distancing is a challenge will remain closed till furr orders. 

museum tweeted, "Today at 9am, #Louvre reopened! Partying face Right pointing backhand index first visitors were welcomed by Jean-Luc Martinez, president and director of museum."

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Visitors warned to maintain distance

In dition, visitors were also warned t to gar in front of Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece for photographs and selfies and are urged to stand on well-distanced circles marked on floor. museum authorities reportedly said that to avoid any s of confusion arrows will guide visitors through labyrinth of galleries. 

Museum director Jean-Luc Martinez reportedly said that nearly 70 per cent of museum's 9.6 million visitors last year were from all over world. He ded that tourism could drop sharply due to coronavirus pandemic. He furr ded that y are losing 80% of ir public. 

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" Musée du Louvre, Carrousel and Tuileries gardens are w open. To ensure optimal conditions, all visitors will be required to book a time slot and wear a mask in museum. We will also be applying safety and social distancing measures recommended for public s," re museum's website. 

museum's website said that all visitors are required to book a time slot through its website online. It also ded that re would be limited number of time slots for same-day visits available for booking at museum, hence visitors are requested to book ir time slot in vance. It also ded that due to current crisis, only card payments are accepted. 

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"From July until September 2020, museum will be open from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. every day except Tuesdays.Two entrances to museum will be open: Pyramid entrance, where re will be specific queues for each time slot, and Richelieu entrance, for visitors with member cards (Amis du Louvre, Louvre Pro, ICOM, Ministère de la Culture, Patrons Circle, etc.) and groups. Carrousel entrance will t be open", re museum's website. 

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