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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
Mosi director to return to Science Museum as deputy director
Jean Franczyk to leave Manchester in September