A Room of Her Own: The Louvre Plans a New Home for the Mona Lisa

The world's most-visited museum admitted in 2025 that it was creaking under its own popularity. With millions jostling each year for a glimpse of the Mona Lisa, France announced a major 'New Renaissance' overhaul of the Louvre.

At its heart is a plan to give Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece a dedicated, separately accessed room, easing the crush in the Salle des États and creating a new entrance to relieve the famous glass pyramid.

The ambitious, multi-year project aims to make a visit calmer and more humane — proof that even the greatest museums must keep reinventing themselves for the crowds that love them.

Image: “Louvre Courtyard, Looking West” — Benh LIEU SONG (Flickr), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.