The Louvre Museum Closed After Being the Victim of a Robbery this Sunday

A robbery took place this Sunday morning at the opening of the Louvre Museum, announced Culture Minister Rachida Dati. The museum will remain closed for the day.

A robbery took place this Sunday morning at the opening from the Louvre Museum, announced the Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati, on X, specifying that there was “no injuries to report”.

Un braquage a eu lieu ce matin à l’ouverture du @MuseeLouvre. Pas de blessés à déplorer. Je suis sur place aux cotés des équipes du musée et de la police. Constatations en cours.
— Rachida Dati ن (@datirachida) October 19, 2025

The Louvre Museum announced for its part that it “will remain closed today for exceptional reasons”.

“Ongoing findings”

Rachida Dati said she had surrendered “on site alongside museum teams and the police” to attend the “ongoing findings”, she added.

According to The Parisian, the criminals, who entered completely hooded, would have entered through the building on the banks of the Seine side, where work is being carried out. They allegedly borrowed a freight elevator to directly access the targeted room, in Apollo’s gallery, where they stole jewelry from Napoleon and the empress.