The Louvre, the world's most visited museum, abruptly shut down due to a strike over overcrowding and poor working conditions. Here's why the closure matters for tourists and the future of global heritage travel.

The Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum, was brought to a halt on Monday by its own striking staff, who say the institution is crumbling under the weight of mass tourism.

The Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum and a global symbol of art, beauty and endurance, remained shuttered Monday — not by war, not by terror, but by its own exhausted staff, who say the institution is crumbling from within.