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World news digest: February 2014
France: The Louvre had 9.2 million visitors in 2013, compared with 9.7 million in 2012. More than 70% of visitors came from abroad, but about 1.3 million were from Paris and the surrounding Ile-de-France region. Significantly, almost 50% of visitors were aged under 30. The new Louvre-Lens satellite branch in northern France attracted almost 900,000 …
Campaign launched to save Cynon Valley Museum
One of a number of museums threatened with closure this year
DCMS looking at future of Blythe House
West London site houses millions of objects held by three national museums