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Highlights

Mamluks
Discover the golden age of the Mamluk sultanate (1250–1517) through 260 masterpieces spanning textiles, metalwork and illuminated manuscripts. This exhibition reveals the vibrant cultural crossroads of medieval Egypt and Syria.

Louvre Couture
A new perspective on decorative arts through the prism of contemporary fashion design. Ornate gowns converse with gilded interiors and masterpieces to explore the symbiosis of art and couture.

A Passion for China
Admire over 170 works from the Adolphe Thiers collection, including the exceptional Qingming Shanghe Tu scroll created for the Qianlong emperor.

The Met au Louvre
Near Eastern antiquities engage in dialogue across millennia. Ancient civilisations come alive through artefacts on loan from New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, charting connections from Anatolia to Persia.

Africa Rising II
For the first time, Barbara Chase‑Riboud presents monumental bronze and textile sculptures to the French public on the grounds of the Louvre and in the Tuileries Garden.