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Louvre's Apollo Gallery to reopen after jewelry heist

The Apollo Gallery will open without jewelry on display, returning to its original function as a state gallery.

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The Louvre Museum's glass-roofed courtyard with classic stone architecture and arched windows. Valentin Ivantsov

The Apollo Gallery at the Louvre Museum in Paris is set to reopen to the public on Wednesday, an informed source told AFP.

No jewelry will be on display when the Apollo Gallery reopens. The gallery will revert to its 17th-century function as a state gallery.

October 2025

The jewelry heist at the Louvre took place in October 2025.

Updates

The heist resulted in the theft of France's crown jewels, valued at 88 million euros. Investigators report that the perpetrators accessed the gallery using a truck-mounted lift while disguised as construction workers. The museum's reopening follows a nine-month closure since the incident occurred.

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Sources

  1. france24.com — Louvre gallery where jewellery heist took place to reopen to public (opens in a new window)
  2. lemonde.fr — Louvre heist gallery to reopen to public on Wednesday (opens in a new window)
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