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The Departments of the Louvre

There are seven department of the Louvre:

They consist of several collections each and are housed in the various wings of the museum: Sully, Denon and Richelieu.

Oriental Antiquities
- Richelieu
  - Mesopotamia, Ancient Iran (Ground floor)
  - Islamic Art (Entresol)
  - Thematic Exhibitions (Entresol)
- Sully
  - Near East (Ground floor)
Egyptian Antiquities
- Sully
  - Access (Crypt of the Sphinx) (Entresol)
  - Pharaonic Egypt (Ground and First floors)
  - Christian Egypt (Coptic Art) (Ground floor))
Greek, Etruscan and Roman Antiquities
- Denon
  - Greek Antiquities (Ground floor)
  - Etruscan Antiquities (Ground floor)
- Sully
  - Roman Antiquities (Ground floor)
  - Bronzes and Precious Objects (First floor)
  - Ceramics and Terracotta (First floor)
Objets d'Art
- Richelieu
  - Middle Ages, Renaissance (First floor)
  - XIX century: the First Empire (First floor)
  - Napoléon III Apartments (First floor)
  - Documentation Rooms (First floor)
  - Thematic Exhibitions (Entresol)
- Sully
  - XVII - XVIII centuries (First floor)
  - XIX century: Restoration, July Monarchy (First floor)
- Denon
  - Galerie d'Apollon (Crown Jewels) (First floor)
Sculptures
- Richelieu
  - French Sculptures:
    - Middle Ages, Renaissance (Ground floor)
    - XVII - XIX centuries (Entresol and Ground floors)
  - Thematic Exhibitions (Entresol)
- Denon
  - Italian Sculptures:
    - XI - XV centuries (Entresol)
    - XVI - XIX centuries (Ground floor)
  - Northern Sculptures:
    - XII - XVI centuries (Entresol)
    - XVII - XIX centuries (Ground floor)
Paintings
- Richelieu
  - Paintings, Northern Schools:
    - Holland, Flanders (Second floor)
    - Germany (Second floor)
  - French Paintings: XIV - XVII centuries (Second floor)
- Sully
  - French Paintings: XVII - XIX centuries (Second floor) (NB recommended access is via Richelieu escalator)
- Denon
  - French Paintings: XIX century (large paintings) (First floor)
  - Italian Paintings (First floor)
  - Spanish Paintings (First floor)
  - Thematic Exhibitions (Second floor)
Prints and Drawings
- Richelieu
  - Northern Schools (Second floor)
- Sully
  - French School (Second floor)
- Denon
  - Italian School (opening 1995) (First floor)
  - Temporary Exhibitions (Second floor)
  - Documentation Room (13h - 18h Monday - Friday) (First floor)
  - Reference Room (prior permission required) (First floor)
  - E. de Rothschild Collection (by appointment) (First floor)

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