Quick Answer: What was the louvre before it was an art museum?
When did the Louvre first open as a museum? On August 10, 1793, the revolutionary government opened the Musée Central des Arts in the Grande Galerie of the Louvre. What’s the oldest thing in the Louvre? Meet Ain Ghazal. At 9000 years old, Ain is the earliest work that the Louvre has in its possession. …