LEGO Architecture Louvre 21024 Building Instructions page 6

© Musée du Louvre, Dist RMN/ Franck Bohbot
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The Louvre Today
The renovation of the Louvre was completed
in 1993 and proved a great success, with the
number of visitors to the museum doubling
within the first year. With an area of 60,600 m
(652,300 sq ft) and over 400,000 works of art
in its collection, it remains one of the largest
and most impressive museums in the world.
With close to 10 million visitors each year, the
Louvre has also become the world's most
visited museum.
[ It signifies a break with the architectural
traditions of the past.
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It is a work of our time. ]
Pyramide du Louvre: original work
of I.M. Pei © Musée du Louvre,
Dist RMN/ Antoine Mongodin
I. M. Pei