Louvre's da Vinci Retrospective Shatters Attendance Record With Over One Million Visitors

Following a strike that led to staff shortage last May, the Musée du Louvre had to be a bit more strategic when it came to controlling its immense number of daily attendees -- over 10 million visitors to the museum annually. One of its immediate challenges was the monumental Leonardo da Vinci retrospective that launched in October.In an effort to usher a smooth experience for all visitors, the Louvre enforced timed tickets for the exhibition -- a first for the museum. Not to mention, there was ...