Louvre shut Wednesday after staff walked out in protest . The museum , home to famous works from masters such as Leonardo da Vinci , is the most visited museum in the world with around 10 million visitors last year . Staff say pickpocket gangs are running rife in the museum . The French government has pledged to close all of its museums by 2020 and replace them with a new national cultural center that will be open 24 hours a day.
Louvre shut Wednesday after staff walked out in protest . Staff say pickpocket gangs are running rife in the museum . The French government has pledged to close all of its museums by 2020 and replace them with a new national cultural center that will be open 24 hours a day.