The Louvre is one of the largest and most popular museums in the world. The Louvre collection includes about three hundred thousand exhibits, and in 2017 it was visited by more than 8 million people.
I prepared a small concept for the Louvre. It is based not simply on redesigning elements and blocks of pages, but rather on rethinking the presentation of information on the site and information architecture.
The main page has been carefully redesigned. First of all, I updated the exhibition gallery. I also added a block of museum history and links to individual Louvre departments to the main page.
Audioguides and mobile applications
On the second important screen of the page I have placed information about the Louvre audio guide and mobile applications.
Exhibitions list and timeline
Not only has the exhibition listing section been updated visually, but a timeline has been created with exhibition viewing, from which you can jump straight to ticket purchases.
Exhibition page and art objects
The exhibition page was given the opportunity to showcase all the art objects presented on it. This is convenient for visitors because you can see the exhibition before visiting.
Navigation and menu
Collection and filters
The Louvre's art collection page has also been improved. The Louvre has a complex system for determining the location of exhibits. To speed up the search, I created a double filter by location and department.
Artwork page
The page image hasn't changed much. Mostly I fixed the visual. Now users can view large images instantly and without additional clicks.
Routes and visitor trails
The area of the Louvre is about 160 thousand square meters. Therefore, routes have been created along which visitors can explore a specific topic or direction.
404 page
On page 404 there is a video about the theft of the Mona Lisa 🙂
