Mona Lisa is set to get a room of her own at Louvre

The Louvre museum in France has said that the Mona Lisa, the world’s most famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci, may get a room of its own.

The museum said such a move is aimed at offering visitors a better experience at viewing the iconic painting, according to AFP.

As of now, the Mona Lisa is displayed inside a bullet-proof glass case at the Louvre’s Salle des Etats (State Room), the museum’s biggest hall. It draws thousands of visitors every day. The painting is well-known for the mystery around the identity of the woman in the painting and her enigmatic smile and look.

Laurence des Cars, the President of the Louvre museum in Paris, told the France Inter broadcaster: “It’s always frustrating when you don’t give visitors the best possible reception, and that is the case for the Mona Lisa. A better solution seems necessary to me today.”

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Des Cars added that the Louvre was in contact with the culture ministry about the potential solutions to the issue. She further said that around 20,000 people come to see the Mona Lisa every day, often braving the crowd to catch the glimpse of the painting and clicking selfies with it.

In the State Room, the Mona Lisa is accompanied by 16th-century Venetian works. The Louvre’s biggest painting, The Wedding at Cana by Paolo Veronese, also hangs in the same hall, as per AFP.

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