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The first national art museum opened in 1793 during the French Revolution fervor. This museum, still in operation today, is

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The Louvre

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During the French Revolution, the National Assembly decreed that the Louvre should be used as a museum to display the nation's masterpieces. The museum opened on 10 August 1793 with an exhibition of 537 paintings, the majority of the works being royal and confiscated church property.

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