Louvre on Wednesday: closed rooms and what you can see
The Louvre closes some galleries on a rotating weekday plan. This is the plan for Wednesdays, refreshed daily from the official schedule.
Schedule valid 2 Nov 2026 to 10 Nov 2026, from the Louvre's official open-rooms page (checked 2 Nov 2026).
Wednesday · The museum is open today from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
4 famous works off view on Wednesdays
13 of 29 gallery areas closed or partly closed.
Famous works on Wednesday
| Work | Where | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mona Lisa (Leonardo da Vinci) | Salle des États, room 711 | Gallery open |
| The Wedding at Cana (Veronese) | Salle des États, room 711 | Gallery open |
| Liberty Leading the People (Delacroix) | Salle Mollien, room 700 | Gallery open |
| The Raft of the Medusa (Géricault) | Salle Mollien, room 700 | Gallery open |
| The Coronation of Napoleon (David) | Salle Daru, room 702 | Gallery open |
| Code of Hammurabi | Richelieu wing, room 227 | Gallery closed |
| Lamassu winged bulls (Khorsabad) | Cour Khorsabad, room 229 | Gallery closed |
| The Seated Scribe | Sully wing, level 1 | Gallery open |
| The Lacemaker (Vermeer) | Richelieu wing, level 2 | Gallery partly open |
| Crown jewels and Regent diamond | Denon wing, room 705 | Gallery open |
| Napoleon III Apartments | Richelieu wing, level 1 | Gallery open |
| Marie de' Medici cycle (Rubens) | Richelieu wing, room 801 | Gallery closed |
| Marly Horses (Coustou) | Cour Marly | Gallery closed |
| Dying Slave and Rebellious Slave (Michelangelo) | Denon wing, level 0 | Gallery partly open |
Galleries closed or partly closed on Wednesday
| Decorative Arts / Europe / 500–1600 (Richelieu wing, level 1) |
| Greek Antiquities / Galerie Campana (Sully wing, level 1) Currently closed. |
| Islamic Art (Denon wing, levels -2 and -1) Renovation in progress. |
| Near Eastern Antiquities / Mesopotamia (Richelieu wing, level 0) |
| Paintings / France / 1350–1650 (Richelieu wing, level 2) |
| Paintings / Northern Europe / 1400–1650 (Richelieu wing, level 2) |
| Roman Antiquities (Denon wing, level 0) Renovation in progress. |
| Sculptures / France / 1700–1850 (Richelieu wing, levels -1 and 0) |
| The Galerie Médicis (Richelieu wing, level 2) Currently closed |
| Paintings / France / 1600–1850 (Sully wing, level 2) |
| Paintings / Northern Europe / 1600–1850 (Richelieu wing, level 2) |
| Paintings / Spain (Denon wing, level 1) Rooms 720 to 734 are currently closed. |
| Sculptures / Europe / 1500–1800 (Denon wing, level 0) Rooms 400-402 are closed. |
Other days
Tours on Wednesday
A guided tour routes you through the galleries open that day.
Questions
Which Louvre rooms are closed on Wednesday?
13 of 29 gallery areas are closed or partly closed on Wednesdays in the current schedule, including Decorative Arts / Europe / 500–1600, Greek Antiquities / Galerie Campana, Islamic Art, Near Eastern Antiquities / Mesopotamia, Paintings / France / 1350–1650 and more.
Is the Mona Lisa on view on Wednesday?
Yes: the Salle des États (room 711) is open on Wednesdays in the current schedule.