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Louvre Reopens After Staff Vote to Suspend Strike

Unions paused the action following Culture Ministry talks, leaving unresolved demands on staffing, pay, security, building repairs for a Jan. 5 assembly.

People queue near the glass Pyramid of the Louvre Museum to enter the museum which remains closed as its staff continue discussions on whether to extend a strike over pay and working conditions at the museum, the state of the museum's buildings and staffing issues, two months after a spectacular heist which saw thieves make off with jewels in broad daylight, in Paris, France, December 17, 2025. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor
People wait for the Louvre museum to open as employees at the Louvre Museum vote to extend a strike that has disrupted operations at the world's most visited museum, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Overview

  • Workers voted unanimously at a general assembly to pause the walkout, allowing a full reopening on Friday.
  • The strike had closed the museum on Monday and limited access on Wednesday and Thursday.
  • Unions say the pause followed five meetings with Culture Ministry officials, with insufficient progress on key issues.
  • Another general assembly is set for Jan. 5 to decide whether to resume industrial action.
  • The dispute intensified after an October crown‑jewel heist and a November leak that damaged hundreds of Egyptology research volumes.