Louvre-Lens is inviting visitors behind the scenes this October as conservators work on objects from the Louvre’s Department of Egyptian Antiquities. According to the museum’s October newsletter, the campaign concerns four canopic jars, vessels the ancient Egyptians used in funerary rites.
Under the title ‘Les restaurations visibles’ (Visible Conservation Work), the museum is holding one-hour guided sessions at 14:00 on 12, 14, 15, 16, 19, 21, 22 and 23 October 2026, during which the conservators welcome visitors, explain what they are doing and answer questions. The sessions are suitable for visitors aged eight and over, and places must be booked in advance.
The visits take place in the museum’s Coulisses, its behind-the-scenes area, reached by a staircase from the main entrance hall. There, the conservation studio and a large storage space for the collection are permanently visible to the public, offering a view of work that usually happens out of sight.
The museum’s event page for the programme refers to two stelae from the same department as the subject of the campaign, while the newsletter specifies the four canopic jars; the newsletter is the more recent of the two announcements.
