The Louvre in Paris retained the title of the most visited museum last year

Paris - The number of visitors to the Paris Louvre Museum, home to the famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci, the Mona Lisa, increased by approximately 100,000 to 9.3 million last year. Thus, the Louvre maintained its title as the most visited museum in the world, reported the internet portal arnet.com.
    The museum stated that about 70% of its visitors were from abroad. The largest admirers of art were tourists from the USA, China, Italy, Britain, and Brazil. Half of the visitors were young people under 30.
    The Louvre was opened in 1793 in the largest palace complex in France, which was built over centuries and was formerly the residence of the royal court. The museum owns tens of thousands of exhibits. Its management plans to increase the number of visitors to 12 million by 2025.