who owns the mona lisa

The Mona Lisa is owned by the French state (the French Republic), and is held in trust for the public as part of the national collection at the Louvre Museum in Paris.

Quick Scoop: Who Owns the Mona Lisa?

• Current owner: The French Republic, as French national property.

• Where it lives: The Louvre Museum in Paris, which manages it as part of France’s national collection.

• Private buyer? No—by law it is not for sale and cannot be owned by a private individual or company.

So when people ask “who owns the Mona Lisa,” the practical answer is: the people of France, via the French state , with the Louvre as its guardian.

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