The Mona Lisa is currently on display in the Louvre

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What we can confirm

Authoritative sources consistently state that the original Mona Lisa is part of the Louvre Museum’s collection in Paris and is on permanent public display there, housed in the Salle des États behind protective glass.[1][6][5] Multiple current museum guides and articles describing how to see the painting at the Louvre in 2026 further indicate that it remains exhibited to visitors in the museum’s Denon Wing, room 711, rather than being stored or loaned elsewhere.[2][8][10] Although the painting can be moved within the Louvre for renovations, such temporary relocations (e.g., to the Galerie Médicis in 2019) keep it on display inside the Louvre and it is documented to have returned to the Salle des États afterwards.[3][4] Taken together, abundant, up-to-date evidence strongly supports that the Mona Lisa is presently on display in the Louvre.

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Checked July 21, 2026