Louvre's Hidden Treasures Move to Liévin in Sky Arte Documentary
A Sky Arte documentary airing Sunday, February 28, reveals the Louvre's vast hidden collections stored below the Seine. Of the museum's 290,000 works, only 35,000 are on display, while 250,000 remain in storage. The film focuses on the relocation of these artifacts—sculptures, paintings, ceramics accumulated over 700 years—to a new conservation center in Liévin, 200 kilometers from Paris. This move aims to protect the treasures from flooding and environmental risks.
Key facts
- Documentary airs on Sky Arte on Sunday, February 28.
- Louvre holds 290,000 works total.
- Only 35,000 works are on public display.
- 250,000 works are stored in underground deposits.
- Collections span 700 years of accumulation.
- Artifacts include sculptures, paintings, and ceramics.
- New storage facility is located in Liévin, 200 km from Paris.
- Relocation aims to safeguard treasures from Seine flooding.
Entities
Institutions
- Louvre
- Sky Arte
- Artribune
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Liévin
- Seine