The French institution has launched a new website with high-resolution, digitised versions of 75% of its collection.
Previously, only about 30,000 electronic exhibits were accessible to the public.
The browseable database, which has been in development since 2019, includes items that are in storage and items that are to be returned to families of their original owners. Details for each listing include an interactive map.
“Today, the Louvre is dusting off its treasures, even the least-known,” its president, Jean-Luc Martinez, said.
“For the first time, anyone can access the entire collection of works from a computer or smartphone for free, whether they are on display in the museum, on loan, even long-term, or in storage.”
Published: 30-03-2021