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> Well, screw them? Yeah, but the experience would also be much more pleasant for the museum's other patrons if the Mona Lisa were elsewhere. And the Louvre wo
by excalibur 7y ago
> Well, screw them?
Yeah, but the experience would also be much more pleasant for the museum's other patrons if the Mona Lisa were elsewhere. And the Louvre would make more money by opening a whole new location with a massive visitor count guaranteed, although they would have a significant investment to recoup. Moving the painting helps all involved.
- ArmandGrillet 7y agoTrue, I always thought that having Mona Lisa being part of something bigger was motivating people to check out the rest of the museum but according to the article this is not correct.
- cmdshiftf4 7y agoThe motivation is to check off items on the "Top 10 Things To Do In Paris" list, get a few selfies to prove to peer that they've been there, and move on. If the crowds at museums and galleries hosting tourist traps such as the Mona Lisa were indicative of people's interest in art & history, documentaries on the same wouldn't be the virtually niche product that they are today.