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Fears grow for French loans at Louvre Abu Dhabi as war rages
About 250 artworks loaned to the Louvre Abu Dhabi face safety concerns amid nearly 1,800 regional missile strikes since late February, French officials confirm.
- Concerns are mounting regarding the safety of artworks loaned to the Louvre Abu Dhabi as the Middle East conflict escalates, with major French institutions declining to specify which works they have loaned.
- The museum houses a 600-piece permanent collection alongside 250 works on loan from France, according to France Museums; the agreement is valued at $1.1 billion including licensing the Louvre name.
- French journal Tribune stated: "The Louvre's works in Abu Dhabi must be secured!" while Didier Selles told Telerama that artifacts are at risk following the outbreak of war.
- France's culture ministry stated authorities are "in close and regular contact with the authorities of the United Arab Emirates to ensure the protection of the works loaned by France to the Louvre Abu Dhabi."
- Despite nearly 1,800 strikes since February 28, the museum remains open; the Louvre Abu Dhabi said the safety of visitors and collections remains its "top priority," though repatriation could carry its own dangers.
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Fears are growing in France for artworks on loan to the Louvre Abu Dhabi museum amid the war in the Middle East. The museum remains open, but France is calling for more to be done to prevent a potential tragedy and protect cultural heritage.
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Fears grow for French loans at Louvre Abu Dhabi as war rages
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The war in the Middle East has also raised concerns in France about the safety of artworks on loan from France to the Louvre Abu Dhabi, which opened in the United Arab Emirates in 2017 and has so far not suffered any damage from Iranian drone and missile attacks.
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