Louvre museum reopens gallery nine months after crown jewels theft

The Louvre Museum in Paris reopened its Apollo Gallery on Wednesday after nine months of closure. The gallery was shut following a theft in October 2025, when criminals stole French crown jewels worth around $102 million. The thieves used a truck with mechanical ladders to reach a balcony and broke a window to get inside. The robbery exposed serious security problems at the world's most-visited museum. The gallery has now reopened, but visitors will not see any jewels there. The crown jewels and gemstones have been moved to secure areas elsewhere in the building. Museum officials have introduced stronger security measures to protect its most valuable items.