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Louvre and two Paris museums close for Saturday
The Indian Express·
The Louvre, Musée d’Orsay, and Musée National Picasso-Paris will close on Saturday, October 24, as authorities prepare for planned demonstrations in Paris. Last weekend’s protests included fires, smashed shop windows, looting, and clashes with police. Art Basel Paris cancelled its Saturday and Sunday programme. The fair opened to the public on Friday with 211 galleries at the Grand Palais.
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What It Means For You
- Weekend museum visits in Paris may need a fresh check of each institution’s official site.
- Art Basel’s Saturday and Sunday public programme at the Grand Palais will not run.
- The fair still opened to the public on Friday, October 23, after invitation-only days.
What's Happening
- Organisers announced on Thursday that Art Basel would not continue on Saturday and Sunday.
- The Indian Express linked the closures to security concerns after last Saturday’s unrest.
- Protests have also been tied in the report to cost-of-living tensions in France.
What else shut this weekend
- Art Basel Paris features 211 international galleries at the Grand Palais.
- The three museums named for Saturday closure are the Louvre, Orsay, and Picasso-Paris.
- The Express Global Desk filed the report on October 23, 2026.
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