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The world's most visited museum, the Louvre has been both a target and a fortress of cultural heritage. Its 1911 loss of the Mona Lisa transformed the painting into a global icon and reshaped museum security forever.

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Paris
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France
Founded
1793
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  • Mona Lisa
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  • The 1911 Theft of the Mona Lisa
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