Louvre workers went on strike after months of mounting pressure on the world’s most visited museum, which unions have described as being “in crisis.”According to France24, the strike comes as the museum struggles with

Insult has been added to injury at the world's most visited museum, the Louvre in the French capital Paris, as weeks after a high-profile daylight break-in saw pieces of jewelry valued at around 88 million euros ($102 million) stolen, a water leak has reportedly damaged hundreds of items, and workers have announced strike plans.

Come January, visitors outside the European Union can expect to pay $37 per ticket, an increase the institution says will help finance security updates.

Following a recent jewelry heist, the famous Paris art institute is increasing admissions for select visitors and will use the added funds to overhaul its surveillance system, among other much-needed updates to the historic structure.