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Louvre-Lens

museum in Lens

#2 in Lens / #848 in France

by Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick

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Louvre-Lens is an extension of the renowned Louvre Museum, located in Lens, France. Opened in December 2012, the museum is situated on a former mining site, symbolically transforming an area once associated with industry into a cultural hub. The Louvre-Lens features a sleek, modern design by the Japanese architectural firm SANAA, complemented by the landscape work of Catherine Mosbach. The museum's galleries showcase a rotating selection of works from the Louvre's vast collection, offering visitors the opportunity to explore art spanning from ancient times to the 19th century in a series of thematic and chronological exhibitions.

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