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Apollo Gallery
Coverage of Apollo Gallery in the Nexus archive.
- Louvre reopens Apollo Gallery after a brazen heist, but no jewels on display
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.
- Louvre heist gallery to reopen to public on Wednesday
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.