Louvre Museum
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| Address | Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris, France |
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| Established | August 10, 1793 |
| Hours | Open ⋅ Closes 6PM |
| Date completed | 2015 |
| Architects | Pierre Lescot |
| Louis Le Vau | |
| Claude Perrault | |
| Did you know | The Louvre is one of Europe's most-visited museums, and rightly so: Its historical and cultural significance attracts historians, scholars and lovers of art from all over the world. |
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| ID | 474365 |
About Louvre Museum
The Louvre, or the Louvre Museum, is the world's largest art museum and a historic monument in Paris, France. A central landmark of the city, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the city's 1st arrondissement.
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University of Oxford drops Sackler name from buildings
The University of Oxford is to remove the Sackler name from its buildings over The Family 's association with the opioid crisis in the US.
The Sackler Library and galleries and staff posts at the Ashmolean Museum , are being renamed following a review into the ties.
Other institutions in the UK and across The World have taken similar action.
The Family has links to Purdue Pharma , The Maker of OxyContin painkiller that has been hit with lawsuits in the US.
A statement on the University of Oxford's website said the outcome of the review " had the full support of the Sackler family and were approved by the University Council" on Monday.
The Sackler Library has been renamed the Bodleian Art, Archaeology and Ancient World Library.
The university said donations received from the Sackler family and their trusts will be " retained by the university for their intended educational purposes". It said no new donations have been received from The Family or their trusts since January 2019.
However, the Sackler name will still be retained on the Clarendon Arch and on the Ashmolean Museum 's donor board for " the purposes of historical recording" of donations.
The US billionaire family was known for many years for making huge charitable donations to galleries and museums around The World .
The University of Oxford faced pressure in recent years to remove the Sackler name from its sites.
The National Portrait Gallery, and The Roundhouse are among The Other UK institutions to have cut ties with the Sacklers in recent years,
In March 2022, the British Museum also announced it would remove the Sackler name from " galleries, rooms and endowments they supported".
The Louvre Museum In Paris and have also distanced themselves from Sackler donations.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
