Louvre MCP

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with the Louvre museum's collection

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Overview

Louvre MCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed for interacting with the Louvre museum's collection, providing tools to search and retrieve information about artworks.

To use Louvre MCP, install the project using npm, build it, and start the server to access the available tools for searching and retrieving artwork information.

Search artworks in the Louvre collection - Get detailed information about specific artworks - Retrieve artwork images in various sizes (thumbnail, full size)

Searching for specific artworks in the Louvre collection.
Retrieving detailed descriptions and historical context of artworks.
Accessing images of artworks for educational or research purposes.

Add to your AI client

Use these steps to connect Louvre MCP in Cursor, Claude, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible apps. The same JSON appears in the Use with menu above for one-click copy.

Cursor

Add this to your .cursor/mcp.json file in your project root, then restart Cursor.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "louvre-mcp-oliviermichel": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-louvre-mcp-oliviermichel"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "louvre-mcp-oliviermichel": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-louvre-mcp-oliviermichel"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add this to your project's .mcp.json file. Claude Code will detect it automatically.

.mcp.json (project root)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "louvre-mcp-oliviermichel": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-louvre-mcp-oliviermichel"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code (Copilot)

Add this to your .vscode/mcp.json file. Requires the GitHub Copilot extension with MCP support enabled.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "louvre-mcp-oliviermichel": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-louvre-mcp-oliviermichel"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Add this to your Windsurf MCP config file, then restart Windsurf.

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "louvre-mcp-oliviermichel": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-louvre-mcp-oliviermichel"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cline

Open Cline settings, navigate to MCP Servers, and add this server configuration.

Cline MCP Settings (via UI)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "louvre-mcp-oliviermichel": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-louvre-mcp-oliviermichel"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Can I search for any artwork in the Louvre collection?

Yes! You can search for any artwork available in the Louvre's digital collection.

How do I install Louvre MCP?

You can install it by running `npm install` in your terminal.

What tools are available in Louvre MCP?

The available tools include `search-artwork`, `get-artwork-detail`, and `get-artwork-images`.

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