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artpress n°430 editorial: Museum crowds and cultural consumption

publication · 2026-04-24

The editorial of artpress n°430 (February 2016, p. 5) reflects on the transformation of museums from spaces for a few connoisseurs to crowded destinations driven by cultural consumption. Visitors now endure long queues to enter the Louvre under the Pyramid, illustrating a broader shift in museum attendance patterns.

Key facts

  • artpress n°430 published February 2016
  • Editorial discusses museum attendance changes
  • Museums were once frequented by few amateurs
  • Now visitors queue for cultural consumption
  • Reference to the Louvre Pyramid entrance

Entities

Institutions

  • artpress
  • Louvre

Locations

  • Paris
  • France

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