The Louvre Museum is an international museum located in Paris Louvre Museum is one of the most important places of tourism in France, the museum is located in Paris on the east bank of the Seine. The Louvre Paris houses more than 38,000 pieces of artifacts and paintings, and some of the exhibits date back to prehistoric history through to the eleventh century.
It is worth mentioning that the building of the Louvre Paris was originally a palace originally built as a fortress and then turned into a palace and then to the famous Louvre Paris. The Louvre was first opened in 1793 and only had 537 artifacts. The Louvre is divided into 8 main sections. It is considered one of the best tourist places in Paris
The best activities at the Louvre Paris
• One of the largest sections of the Louvre Museum in Paris from the inside that can be started is the Department of Egyptian Antiquities and this section alone includes more than 55 thousand artifacts are the most in the world, and includes art pieces discovered in periods of Egyptian history
• Now you have to go to the Department of Antiquities of the Near East, which relates to the pre-Islamic monuments from the Sumerian and Akkadian civilization as well as Iranian monuments, one of the most famous pieces in this section of the winged bull with a human head.
• Now you have to go to the Greek, Etruscan and Roman Antiquities section, in this section you can see a collection of monuments of the Mediterranean basin and includes monuments dating back to the Stone Age until the sixth century AD The most famous pieces in this section is the statue of Venus de Milo made of marble.
You should also visit the Islamic Archeology Department, which gives you the opportunity to tour between 5000 thousand pieces of exhibits, including glass pieces, ceramics, wood, metal, textiles and carpets.One of the most famous artifacts in this section is the Shahnameh, a huge book containing poems by the Persian poet Verdosi.
• The sculptures section, which includes a large number of sculptures divided into two parts, including sculptures from the eleventh century and the sixteenth century, will meet you, the most famous of these sculptures is the tomb of Philip Pot.
• Then you go through the Department of Decorative Arts, a section that displays art pieces dating back to the Middle Ages until the nineteenth century, and includes pieces of ceramic, glass, bronze and others.
• Now we come to one of the most famous sections of the museum, a section of drawings, which includes 7500 pieces of art dating from the thirteenth century to 1848 and of course the most famous paintings found in the Louvre Museum is the famous Mona Lisa.
• Finally, visit the Department of Prints and Drawings and includes a large number of publications, drawings and picture books distributed in three rooms.
• In addition to enjoying the magnificent exhibits of the Louvre in Paris, you can also attend one of the cultural events held by the Louvre Paris from exhibitions, cultural events, concerts and more.
• You can also pick up a variety of souvenirs from one of the museum's souvenir shops. You can find books about the museum along with jewelry, prints and art pieces.
• Before you leave the Louvre Museum in Paris, you can stop for a quick meal or a drink from the restaurants and cafes attached to the Louvre Museum, which are at least 15 restaurants and cafes.
