Historic 3-Year Louvre Atlanta Partnership Brings in Over 1.3 Million Visitors to the High

The closing of the exhibition “The Louvre and the Masterpiece” last weekend marked the culmination of “Louvre Atlanta,” the High Museum ’s unprecedented three-year partnership with the Musée du Louvre in Paris. During the course of the partnership, the High welcomed over 1.3 million visitors to the museum for seven exhibitions that brought a combined 493 treasures from the Louvre’s collection to Atlanta. Masterworks from all eight of the Louvre's curatorial departments have traveled to the High, including rare works by artists including Raphael, Titian, Vermeer, Rembrandt and Velázquez. The exhibitions attracted visitors from all 50 U.S. states, and nearly 140,000 students visited the exhibitions. Since “Louvre Atlanta” opened, the High’s membership has grown to more than 50,000 households, placing the museum’s membership in the top 10 among American art museums.

The High launched its historic partnership with the Musée du Louvre Museum in October 2006 to critical acclaim...