Tourists visiting the Louvre Museum in Paris already have to cope with long entry lines, overcrowded galleries and, occasionally, robbers stealing masterpieces from its halls.
Now, some also face a sharp jump in ticket prices.
On Thursday, the Louvre’s board agreed to increase prices by 45 percent for visitors outside the European Economic Area, including Americans, as part of efforts to raise funds to overhaul the beleaguered institution.
From Jan. 14, those tourists will pay 32 euros, about $37 — instead of €22, or $25 — to roam the Louvre’s halls and admire the Mona Lisa. Visitors from Britain and Russia will pay more, too, as they are not part of the European Economic Area, which includes countries in the European Union as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
A spokesman for the Louvre confirmed the change in an email.
Louvre Raising Ticket Prices for Non-European Visitors
