Overview
- The museum says the late‑November leak hit one room in the Mollien wing’s Egyptian Antiquities library after a valve in the heating‑ventilation hydraulic network was opened by mistake.
- The affected materials are chiefly Egyptology journals and scientific files from the late 19th and early 20th centuries used by researchers, and no exhibited patrimonial objects were harmed.
- Officials report no confirmed irreparable losses in these collections, describing the items as useful but not unique.
- Damaged volumes will be dried, restored and re‑shelved, as the museum prepares to replace the “totally obsolete” hydraulic system starting in September 2026.
- La Tribune de l’Art first revealed the incident and BFMTV corroborated it with photos and an internal CHSCT email, while outside commentators allege some items may be irrecoverable and note longstanding maintenance complaints.