What is "louvre-lens"

The Louvre-Lens is an art museum located in Lens, Pas-de-Calais, Northern France, approximately 200 kilometers north of Paris. It displays objects from the collections of the Musée du Louvre that are lent to the gallery on a medium- or long-term basis.

"The Louvre-Lens annex reflects the continuing decentralization of French cultural institutions", though the Louvre claims the Lens museum is not a subordinate of the palace in Paris.

Though the museum maintains close institutional links with The Louvre, it is primarily funded by the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region.

A Louvre Abu Dhabi branch is planned to open in late 2016.