The Louvre Museum announced plans to secure its entrances with locks, marking an unprecedented step in its security measures. This follows the previous upgrade of changing its password from ‘louvre’ to ‘louvre_lol123’ after last year’s audacious robbery.
During a press conference, Director Marianne Cestperdu admitted that their efforts to make the museum’s collection accessible had rendered it overly so, likening it to being as simple as ‘climbing through a window and driving off with the crown jewels.’
In response to last fall’s shocking theft, where thieves absconded with invaluable pieces in mere minutes, the Louvre will now implement a ‘state-of-the-art entry inhibition protocol,’ which includes locking doors and windows after hours.
‘Previously, any small-time thief could waltz into our galleries and make off with a Renoir or a Louis XIV portrait,’ remarked the Louvre’s security director, Monsieur La Fenêtre, with a mischievous twinkle in his eye, echoing a popular Oprah meme with his gestures.
Visitors will undergo checks for bobby pins and paper clips, as these, along with sneezes, are considered significant threats to the system. ‘Yet, even these advanced measures won’t deter us from our mission to safeguard French heritage,’ Cestperdu affirmed. The museum collaborated with New York City landlords to select the most secure lock options, with installation anticipated by 2029.
