"Staff at the Louvre voted against continuing their strike on Friday, union representatives told AFP, ending three days of disruption which have added to the problems of the world's most-visited museum. Management said the Louvre would open "as normal" on Friday. Staff first walked out in Monday, in a protest at what they say are deteriorating working conditions, which also affect the experience of visitors to the museum."
"In October it was the victim of a robbery in which France's crown jewels, worth an estimated €88 million were stolen - a brazen heist which revealed embarrassing flaws in the museum's security. Shortly afterwards it was forced to close one gallery after an audit revealed structural weaknesses in the ceiling, and then a water leak damaged hundreds of exhibits in the Egyptian wing."
Staff at the Louvre voted to end a three-day strike, and management said the museum would open as normal on Friday. The strike began on Monday to protest deteriorating working conditions that affect staff and visitor experience and closed the museum for most of the week. Earlier problems included a robbery of France's crown jewels worth an estimated €88 million, exposing security flaws, an audit that revealed ceiling structural weaknesses forcing a gallery closure, and a water leak that damaged hundreds of Egyptian exhibits. Unions and managers cited overcrowding and poor maintenance. A proposed €800 million revamp including a separate Mona Lisa area has unclear funding. From January non-EU visitors will pay €32, while EU residents may show residency cards for the €22 rate.
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