Strained resources compromise security and visitor experience: Years of budget cuts and underinvestment have left the Louvre with insufficient staff to maintain security or manage its large visitor flow, driving operational disruptions and increased vulnerability to theft.

Pricing strategy risks alienating key international tourists: Raising ticket prices only for non-EU visitors creates a perception of discrimination and may reduce visitor numbers from important markets like the US, UK, and China, undermining revenue goals.

Institutional neglect challenges cultural accessibility and preservation: The combination of infrastructure deterioration, damaged collections, and rising costs challenges the museum’s mission of universal cultural access, revealing tensions between preservation, funding, and public service.