Louvre reopens Apollo Gallery after a brazen heist, but no jewels on display

The Louvre’s Apollo gallery reopened to the public for the first time since last year’s theft saw $102 million worth of crown jewels stolen in a dramatic heist.

The Louvre’s Apollo gallery on Wednesday reopened to the public for the first time since last year’s theft saw $102 million worth of crown jewels stolen in a dramatic daytime heist.

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The public can now tour the majestic room and view its gilded ceilings and Greek frescoes en route to the nearby Mona Lisa, but they won’t see any crown jewels or empty display cases.

The collections and precious jewels once displayed there have been removed, as the museum said the gallery is returning to its 17th-century original ceremonial purpose.