Kindergarten Kids React to Visiting the Louvre — Their Awe Is Priceless

The Louvre may be the most famous museum in the world, with thousands of visitors every day,, but on Tuesdays it is closed to the public. However, this group of kindergarteners managed to break in and steal lots of treasures… no, not really.  They were there because their teacher is part of the CLEF programme, which allows groups of young students to visit the museum, participating in the Tuesdays at the Louvre initiative.  After all, when you are just so high, it’s hard to get a glimpse of the exhibits with lots of grown ups around.

This group had a chance to offer their reactions to the art on display, particularly those in the Hall of the Caryatids .  Their little gasp of astonishment and awe as they entered the room is absolutely priceless; you know that this museum is getting it right simply from this initial collective “oooh”.  Then they get to see the statuary and seem particularly taken with Artemis – Goddess of the Hunt (showing impeccable taste; also known as the Diana of Versailles, this statue has been in France since 1556, it is roughly 1,800–2,000 years old today and in astonishingly good condition). Their reaction comments – like the art – are priceless.

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