Laurence des Cars, art historian, will replace as of 1 from September to Jean-Luc Martinez at the head of the Louvre Museum and in this way she will become the first woman to direct the most important museum in Europe.

The confirmation came through a statement from the French Ministry of Culture and thus the brand new owner of the cultural venue., specialist in 19th and early 20th century art history and heritage curator, will have the mission of “reaffirm the universal vocation of the first museum in the world from the “dialogue” between ancient art and the contemporary world.

The Louvre Museum - inaugurated in 1793- It is considered the most emblematic and valuable in Europe. Des Cars will arrive from the Musée d'Orsay.

As highlighted by the French Culture portfolio, in that institution generated a profound renewal from “an exhibition program, live shows and a new approach to the works, open to all audiences and artists”.

In this way, the largest museum in Europe will change the profile of its director, since the new director comes from the world of visual arts and heritage, while the current director, Jean-Luc Martinez, is a historian and archaeologist specializing in Greek antiquities.

Luc Martinez directs the Louvre from 2013 and his mandate stood out for his effort to incorporate new audiences. In fact, in 2019, before the pandemic, the museum exceeded the 10 million visits, thus reaching his world record.

Although the announcement information circulated in international media, the confirmation of the appointment was finally communicated today by the Ministry of Culture of France, since the final decision on the appointment of the directors of the great public museums corresponds to the president of the Gallic country, Emmanuel Macron.