Louvre Closes Campana Gallery Over Structural Concerns in Sully Wing

Overview

• The museum closed the space on November 17 after a technical study warned of fragile beams supporting floors in the Sully south wing.
• The Campana Gallery on the first floor, which contains nine rooms of ancient Greek ceramics, is shut to visitors, and the second-floor offices above are off-limits.
• Sixty-five employees have been told to vacate their workplaces within three days.
• Acting on the Palais du Louvre chief architect’s recommendations, management has begun additional investigations and will proceed with necessary repairs.
• Officials said the move is unrelated to October’s jewel theft, noting the wing has been monitored for years after 1930s structural alterations, and no timeline for the works was disclosed.