“Leonardo’s most celebrated work, the Mona Lisa, has deteriorated so significantly over the last year that conservation experts at the Louvre have ordered urgent analysis of its condition. It will then be moved to a new, specially-designed gallery as part of a E2.3 million project paid for by the Japanese company, Nippon TV. Although this project was announced a few years ago, it is finally coming to fruition.”
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Miami Mayor Threatens Museum Park Funding
The mayor of Miami threatens to scuttle a $2 billion bond issue if proposed funding for two museums isn’t removed. “The mayor said he is concerned that ‘Museum Park’ could turn into a fiasco like the Performing Arts Center being built in downtown Miami, which is almost two years late and now $240 million over its original budget.”