The Louvre Museum announces support from AXA Mutuelles d’Assurance

AXA Mutuelles d’Assurance has become a Founding Patron of the Louvre Museum, supporting the creation of the Department of Byzantine Arts and Eastern Christianities.

Set to open in 2027, this new department will house over 20,000 works, highlighting the connections between Byzantine art, Islamic art, and Roman antiquities, with a focus on preserving and showcasing this heritage.

“We are pleased to partner with the Louvre for this rare and exceptional event: the creation of this new department, the protection and transmission of heritage, especially when it is threatened, is at the heart of our purpose – Acting for human progress by protecting what matters. It was therefore natural for us to support this project which will offer a privileged access to an essential and little-known part of our universal culture within the largest museum in the world.” – AXA CEO Thomas Buberl.