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Louvre's Mona Lisa smiles on Apple

Posted 11 7 2009 7:33PM

PARIS (AFP) – Paris's Louvre museum on Thursday launched an application giving and users access to its collections.

Free to download, the Louvre said the technology available in French and English will permit subscribers to access the best the museum has to offer round the clock from anywhere in the world.

The museum's most popular pieces are accessible along with detailed videos, a and practical information on opening hours and tariffs.

The Louvre website , which has been up since 1995 and is part of the museum's bid to widen to its art treasures, currently receives 10 million visitors per year.

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