Apollo Gallery

The Louvre's Apollo Gallery is reopening to the public for the first time since last year's crown jewels heist. No jewels are currently on display in the gallery.

The Louvre reopened the Apollo Gallery after a 88 million euro crown jewels heist, but no jewels are on display as the space returns to its 17th-century ceremonial purpose. Security upgrades and the Louvre New Renaissance modernization plan are ongoing, though the stolen items remain unrecovered.

The Louvre Museum’s Apollo Gallery has reopened without its previously displayed jewels following a $102 million heist. The theft involved two men using a mover’s lift to smash into the gallery, stealing crown jewels before fleeing in under seven minutes. Four suspects are in custody, and the stolen jewels remain missing, though the Empress Eugénie’s crown was partially recovered.

The Louvre's Apollo Gallery reopened after $102 million worth of crown jewels were stolen in a daytime heist nine months ago. The gallery has returned to its 17th-century ceremonial purpose, with exhibits relocated elsewhere, while security upgrades are part of a broader modernization plan. French Culture Minister Catherine Pegard described the theft as a global trauma, and new director Christophe Leribault emphasized rediscovering the gallery's architecture.

The Apollo Gallery at the Louvre reopened nine months after a major museum theft, highlighting concerns about the vulnerability of cultural institutions to sophisticated organized crime. Christopher Marinello, an art recovery expert, discusses the risks to museums and the need for improved security measures.

The Louvre reopened its Apollo Gallery after a 2023 heist in which thieves stole crown jewels valued at 88 million euros. The gallery now serves its original 17th-century ceremonial purpose, with security upgrades including new surveillance and anti-intrusion systems. The museum is also modernizing infrastructure under its decade-long 'Louvre New Renaissance' plan, costing up to 800 million euros.

The Louvre Museum's Apollo Gallery, site of a 2025 heist where French crown jewels were stolen, will reopen to the public. The gallery's reopening was marked by visitors viewing the broken window from the theft on July 22, 2026.