Il Louvre ha speso troppo per l’arte e non abbastanza per la sicurezza, secondo l’audit

The Louvre has spent too much on new artworks and not enough on security in recent years, France’s state auditor has warned, weeks after thieves stole royal jewels in a spectacular heist.

‘The museum privileged visible and attractive operations — in particular the acquisition of works and of museum redesigns to the detriment of the maintenance and renovation of buildings and technical infrastructure, notably safety and security,’ Pierre Moscovici, president of the Cour des comptes, said.

While the Louvre spent €105mn on acquiring new works from 2018 to 2024, it allocated just €3mn over that period to pay for security upgrades recommended in a different audit, out of an estimated total cost of €83mn.

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Victoria – FT’s social team

“Louvre spent too much on art” — sure that is one thing to “find”. Pretty sure “audits” belong on that list too now