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Paris' Louvre Museum, which houses the world's most famous portrait the Mona Lisa, reopened on Monday after a four-month coronavirus lockdown.
About 70% of the giant museum (484,000 square feet) of space, or the equivalent of 230 tennis courts, is again open for visitors, only if they wear a mask.
The Louvre is home to 30 000 pieces of art.
Museum director Jean-Luc Martinez says it was an emotional time for his team as they prepared to re-open.
The bulk of visitors to what was the world's most-visited museum before the pandemic used to come from overseas, led by travellers from the
United States who are still barred from entering the European Union.
Martinez says they are expecting about 7 000 visitors on Monday which is a lot less than the normal 50 000 per day.
