Reaching out: Louvre museum in Paris readies 'cultural democratisation' plan

'We need to be ready in 2023/2024 for the Olympic Games (in Paris), with longer hours and more rooms open,' says Jean-Luc Martinez, director of Louvre museum in Paris. Photo: AFP

The Louvre museum hopes to transform itself and shake off its intimidating image before the Paris Olympics in four years' time, its director said recently. The world's most visited museum is working on a major overhaul of how its vast collections are presented and explained, Jean-Luc Martinez told reporters.

"We need to be ready in 2023/2024 for the Olympic Games, with longer hours and more rooms open," he said.