What is the name of the room in the Louvre that houses the Mona Lisa?

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The room in the Louvre that houses the Mona Lisa is the Salle des États.

The Salle des États is in the Louvre’s Denon Wing, where Leonardo da Vinci’s portrait is displayed in a specially designed, climate-controlled enclosure behind protective glass. The painting has been on public display at the Louvre since 1797, apart from periods such as its famous theft.

Leonardo probably began the portrait around 1503, and it is traditionally identified as Lisa Gherardini, wife of the Florentine merchant Francesco del Giocondo. The work became especially famous after it was stolen from the Louvre in 1911 and recovered in 1913.

Visitors sometimes confuse the Salle des États with other celebrated Louvre spaces, including the Galerie d’Apollon. The Mona Lisa’s location has also changed within the museum, but the Salle des États has been its best-known modern gallery.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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