“People are always asking the best way to ‘do’ the Louvre, and I’ve finally found it: with Elaine Sciolino’s Adventures in the Louvre by your side. An indispensable, enchanting companion reminding us that the art world’s most intimidating institution is also a lot of fun.” — Lauren Collins, Paris correspondent, The New Yorker, and author of When in French: Love in a Second Language

“In its manifold splendors, the Louvre gave Henry James something of a panic attack.  He did not have Elaine Sciolino, but we do:  She has written a rich, rewarding introduction to the greatest collection of art in the world… A spirited, sumptuous book that makes the Louvre feel welcoming — even if you arrive on a Tuesday, when it’s closed.”   — Stacy Schiff, author of The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams and A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America

“Nothing escape Elaine Sciolino in the immensity of the largest museum in the world; she writes with the curiosity of a journalist, the humanity of a storyteller, and the joyful disrespect of an American… With  her book, we will find our way in a grand museum whose meanderings reflect the strange and glorious history of France.” — Gérard Araud, former French ambassador to the United States and president of the Société des Amis du Louvre 

“I have read many books about museums, but Elaine Sciolino’s stands out. This is essential reading for anyone visiting the Louvre — for those who already know it inside out and for those who have never been... Illuminating, thought-provoking, surprising, amusing. A marvel of observation and insight.” — Xavier Salomon, chief curator of the Frick Collection and coauthor of Cocktails with a Curator 

“Sciolino is the Louvre whisperer.  With wit, charm and a scholar’s bent, she walks us through the galleries, shining her light on beloved masterpieces as well as on treasures tucked deep into gallery corners… Habitués will make discoveries in these pages and first-timers will count themselves lucky to have this book as a companion. And if food is your passion – it’s mine! – you’ll revel in Sciolino’s tour of the Louvre as a sumptuous feast.” — Dorie Greenspan, New York Times bestselling author

“Extremely entertaining. The author, a former New York Times journalist, has interviewed everyone from the firemen to the curators and… takes us through every corridor of the Louvre.” — Paris Diary by Laure