The Louvre museum in Paris has announced it is closing one of its galleries due to structural weaknesses.
The Campana Gallery - consisting of nine rooms that host Greek ceramics - will remain shut as engineers investigate certain beams supporting the floors, the Louvre said.
This announcement comes after the museum's unwelcome attention following a high-profile heist last month, in which jewels worth €88m (£76m; $102m) were stolen.
Criticism has focused on lax security at the world's most-visited museum in the French capital. Four individuals have been arrested in connection with the theft, but the jewels have not been recovered.
In a statement on Monday, the Louvre cited structural issues in offices on the second floor—above the Campana Gallery in the Sully wing of the museum—as the reason for its decision. The statement emphasized that the gallery would remain closed as a precaution during the ongoing investigations.
Three weeks following the jewel theft, a report indicated that museum managers had preferred to invest in new artworks and exhibitions rather than essential upkeep and protection of the facility. From 2018 to 2024, the Louvre spent €105.4m on buying new artworks compared to only €26.7m on maintenance works.
Since the incident, security measures have been heightened around France's cultural institutions, with the Louvre transferring some of its most precious jewels to the Bank of France.
