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Louvre opens Islamic art gallery

The Louvre Museum is unveiling a new wing and galleries dedicated to the arts of Islam.

Louvre opens Islamic art gallery

Thu, 20 Sep, 2012 - 09:35

The Louvre Museum is unveiling a new wing and galleries dedicated to the arts of Islam.

It culminates a nearly €100m, decade-long project coming to fruition amid tensions between the Muslim world and the West.

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