Georges Braque
In 1793, under the First Republic.
A fortress
Samuel Morse was primarily known as a painter before he became famous for inventing the telegraph and Morse code. He painted various subjects, including historical and portrait works. One of his most notable paintings is "The Gallery of the Louvre," which depicts a collection of famous artworks in the Louvre Museum. His artistic career significantly influenced his later work in communication technology.
Le Louvre has been built and used for years as a royal Palace before Versailles
An Immigration Station
le bateau
Right from the beginning, even before it was the main seat of the Kings. The original Louvre was a fortress, part of the defences of Paris, built in about 1200. The names seems to derive from louverie - a wolf's lair.
The number 666 came from a brochure issued by the Louvre in the 1980's before the pyramid was built. Changes made during construction increased the number to 673.
The Canadian Museum of Civilization was established in 1989. Before then it was called the Museum of Man.
He was an amateur painter for several years before he exhibited for the first time in 1881.
The architect had built two skyscrapers before he built the museum.
It's a museum full of failures. I've never seen it before though.