The Louvre, originally built as a medieval fortress and later converted into a royal castle, was opened to the public as a museum in 1793 during the French Revolution. Its collection, initially consisting of the royal family's artworks and confiscated possessions, grew over the centuries through acquisitions, donations and war booty to become one of the most important in the world. The design of the halls, from the magnificent picture galleries to the antique sculpture halls, not only reflects the architectural history of the building, but also the continuous development of exhibition concepts. The curation follows the goal of placing art and history in a dialogical context: objects are arranged thematically, geographically or chronologically to make the diversity and richness of human culture tangible.  

The Louvre is not only the oldest museum in the world, but also the most visited, with millions of people passing through its halls every year to admire iconic works such as the Mona Lisa or the Venus de Milo. However, its significance extends far beyond the mere presentation of art: as a cultural institution, the Louvre creates bridges between tradition and modernity through innovative collaborations. In addition to projects such as the music video ‘APESH*T’ by Beyoncé and Jay-Z, the Louvre has also served as a location for films in which its impressive architecture and works of art are staged as an atmospheric backdrop. Such projects emphasise the universal symbolic power of the Louvre, which serves not only as a museum but also as a living stage for new forms of artistic expression.

It is therefore an extraordinary honour for tonwelt to have been able to work regularly for this extraordinary museum in recent years.

In addition to the special exhibition in the northern French branch of the Louvre in Lens, we were also recently able to equip the permanent exhibition there with new content in several languages.

In 2019, we were able to prevail in a European bidding process for the Louvre's main building in Paris for the new production of over 300 room texts in nine languages due to our particularly creative concept. We also produced a family tour for the Louvre in Paris, as well as a tour with French audio description and sign language (LSF).

Our involvement with the Louvre continues to this day, with audio contributions from the tonwelt studios at the Louvre exhibition ‘Figures du Fou’ currently available at the exhibition's listening stations.