#92-1338Establishment of the Public Institution of the Louvre Museum
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This decree establishes the Louvre Museum as a public institution under the oversight of the Ministry of Culture in France. The museum has wide-ranging capabilities including engaging in commercial activities, entering partnerships, and receiving state-owned collections. Its operations are overseen by a council and a president, and it manages its own financial affairs.
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Key Changes
- Louvre Museum becomes a public institution under state oversight
- Museum can engage in commercial activities and partnerships
- State-owned collections remain inalienable property
Obligations
What this law requires
Maintain collections as inalienable state property and do not transfer ownership of collections mentioned in Article 2
Organize museum operations through seven conservation departments: Greek/Etruscan/Roman antiquities, Egyptian antiquities, Oriental antiquities, paintings, sculptures, decorative arts, and graphic arts
President must be appointed by decree on proposal of the Minister of Culture for a three-year renewable term from members of heritage conservators or senior conservators corps
Convene the administrative council at least three times per year, or upon demand by the Director of French Museums or by at least one-quarter of members
Transfer quarterly to the Réunion des musées nationaux 45% of revenues from entrance fees to the Louvre's permanent collections