Louvre reopens Apollo Gallery after a brazen heist, but no jewels are on display
The reopened gallery will show only its restored interiors as security is upgraded and the missing jewels remain unrecovered after the October theft.
- On Wednesday, July 22, 2026, the Louvre Museum's Apollo Gallery reopened to the public, marking the end of months of closure following the October 2025 theft of French Crown Jewels valued at €88 million.
- Robbers disguised as construction workers entered the Apollo Gallery on October 19, 2025, using a truck-mounted lift to steal eight French Crown Jewels in less than eight minutes; the jewels remain missing.
- The museum removed precious objects from the space, which now reverts to its 17th-century ceremonial function. Security at the Paris institution has been boosted with new surveillance cameras and anti-intrusion systems.
- Following the theft, an internal crisis at the Louvre Museum led to the replacement of president Laurence des Cars by Christophe Leribault, who confirmed that precious objects had been removed.
- President Christophe Leribault announced plans for a secure, windowless vault to house remaining jewelry, aligning with the decade-long €800 million 'Louvre New Renaissance' plan aimed at modernizing infrastructure by 2031.
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Months After Burglars Stole Crown Jewels From the Louvre, the Apollo Gallery Reopens, Highlighting Its Origins as a Royal Reception Hall
Museum officials hope visitors will appreciate the gilded hall, conceived by Louis XIV more than 360 years ago, for its history and ornamentation, even without the crown jewels
Louvre's puddle was first ripped off by the Apollo Gallery of Apollo Gallery of Apollo in Louvre, and the museum was brought to the victim's carelessness.
Improving security is now one of the central tasks of the ten-year New Renaissance of the Louvre program, worth up to 800 million euros.
The Louvre Museum in Paris has reopened its Apollo Tower to the public after being closed for more than nine months following the theft of crown jewels worth 88 million euros. To date, there is still no sign of the stolen items being recovered.
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