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The venue’s first female president, Laurence des Cars, wants to remind people the world’s biggest museum offers more than the Mona Lisa.

Sixteen works of art from Ukraine will be transported to France. The works were damaged in a fire at the end of October. They will be stored at the Louvre in Paris until they can be returned to Ukraine. The work of art will be displayed in a museum in Kiev until the works are returned to their rightful home in France. For more information on how to get your hands on the works, go to: www.louvre.org.uk/. For more info on the museum in Ukraine, visit: http://www.kiev-kiev.org/.

Having a reputation for bringing to light overlooked art, the 54-year-old, who is the new head of the worlds most popular art museum, could change its skewed appreciation.

It was a phone call Laurence des Cars had long waited for—and when it finally came this week, it was a "joyful and emotional moment." "I will never forget...

Share this article Louvre Names Laurence des Cars as New President The first female director in the museum’s 228-year history. Laurence des Cars — the current director of the Musée d’Orsay and Musée de l’Orangerie in Paris — will be the first female president of the Louvre in its 228-year history. France’s Ministry of Culture announced her appointment on Wednesday. Following Jean-Luc Martinez, who has been at the museum’s helm since 2013, des ...