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Jean-Luc Martinez
Jean-Luc Martinez (born 22 March 1964) is a French archaeologist and art historian specialising in ancient Greek sculpture. Currently serving as a thematic ambassador responsible for international co-operation in the field of heritage, he was previously the president-director of the Louvre Museum from 2013 to 2021.
The son of a concierge and a postman, Martinez studied at the Pablo-Picasso High School in Fontenay-sous-Bois. He graduated from the École du Louvre and obtained his agrégation in history in 1989. From 1993 to 1996 he was a member of the French School at Athens, where he conducted excavations at Delos and Delphi. Martinez taught archaeology at the Catholic Institute of Paris and later at the University of Paris X-Nanterre. In 1997 he became Chief Curator of Greek antiquities at the Louvre and taught at the École du Louvre. By a decree on 4 September 2007, he was formally integrated into the heritage curators' body effective from 1 June 2007.
From 2007 to 2013 Martinez led the Department of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities at the Louvre.
He designed the "Galerie du Temps" at the Louvre-Lens, inaugurated in 2012.
In April 2013 Martinez was appointed President-Director of the Louvre, succeeding Henri Loyrette. In 2018 he was reappointed for a second term.
During his tenure, the number of exhibitions decreased, though some attracted large crowds, such as the Johannes Vermeer exhibition and the 2019-2020 Leonardo da Vinci exhibition, which drew nearly 1.1 million visitors, a record in the museum's history. After the November 2015 terrorist attacks, visitor numbers declined, prompting enhanced security measures. However, in 2018 the Louvre achieved a historic attendance record, surpassing 10 million visitors.
Martinez oversaw the modernisation of the reception infrastructure under the Pyramid, including ticketing, baggage handling and group reception areas. More than half of the Louvre's rooms, approximately 34,000 square metres, were renovated between 2013 and 2021. Additional modernisations included online reservations with timed slots, Wi-Fi installation, improved signage translations, free online access to collections, and the restoration and re-vegetation of the Tuileries Garden.
Other projects initiated during his term include the "Petite Galerie" dedicated to the history of art, the "Studio" for training and welcoming priority audiences, and free evening openings on the first Saturday of each month.
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Jean-Luc Martinez
Jean-Luc Martinez (born 22 March 1964) is a French archaeologist and art historian specialising in ancient Greek sculpture. Currently serving as a thematic ambassador responsible for international co-operation in the field of heritage, he was previously the president-director of the Louvre Museum from 2013 to 2021.
The son of a concierge and a postman, Martinez studied at the Pablo-Picasso High School in Fontenay-sous-Bois. He graduated from the École du Louvre and obtained his agrégation in history in 1989. From 1993 to 1996 he was a member of the French School at Athens, where he conducted excavations at Delos and Delphi. Martinez taught archaeology at the Catholic Institute of Paris and later at the University of Paris X-Nanterre. In 1997 he became Chief Curator of Greek antiquities at the Louvre and taught at the École du Louvre. By a decree on 4 September 2007, he was formally integrated into the heritage curators' body effective from 1 June 2007.
From 2007 to 2013 Martinez led the Department of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities at the Louvre.
He designed the "Galerie du Temps" at the Louvre-Lens, inaugurated in 2012.
In April 2013 Martinez was appointed President-Director of the Louvre, succeeding Henri Loyrette. In 2018 he was reappointed for a second term.
During his tenure, the number of exhibitions decreased, though some attracted large crowds, such as the Johannes Vermeer exhibition and the 2019-2020 Leonardo da Vinci exhibition, which drew nearly 1.1 million visitors, a record in the museum's history. After the November 2015 terrorist attacks, visitor numbers declined, prompting enhanced security measures. However, in 2018 the Louvre achieved a historic attendance record, surpassing 10 million visitors.
Martinez oversaw the modernisation of the reception infrastructure under the Pyramid, including ticketing, baggage handling and group reception areas. More than half of the Louvre's rooms, approximately 34,000 square metres, were renovated between 2013 and 2021. Additional modernisations included online reservations with timed slots, Wi-Fi installation, improved signage translations, free online access to collections, and the restoration and re-vegetation of the Tuileries Garden.
Other projects initiated during his term include the "Petite Galerie" dedicated to the history of art, the "Studio" for training and welcoming priority audiences, and free evening openings on the first Saturday of each month.
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