The Louvre Museum is reopening the Apollo Gallery to the public following a major burglary in October 2025. Multiple outlets report that the gallery, a decorated 17th-century ceremonial space created under a young King Louis XIV, had been closed after thieves targeted it in a daytime theft. Accounts describe the suspects as disguised as construction workers and breaking into the gallery using a truck-mounted lift. The robbery involved crown-jewel items valued at about €88 million (reported in some sources as roughly $102 million), with several individual items taken.
When the gallery reopens, the museum does not display the stolen jewels. Sources consistently state the room is now set up without the precious objects that previously featured there, effectively returning to its original function as a state gallery. The reopening is described as occurring roughly nine months after the heist, with some coverage characterizing it as shortly under a year after the theft. Overall, reporting focuses on the gallery’s restoration for visitor access while acknowledging that the missing jewels remain absent.
