Trying to find true owners, Paris' Musee D'Orsay exhibits art looted by Nazis

NPR | By Eleanor Beardsley

Published November 8, 2026 at 5:04 PM EST

A new permanent exhibition at Paris' Musee d'Orsay showcases works of art suspected to have been looted by Nazis during the Second World War in France. Experts are trying to find the true owners or their descendants.

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Eleanor Beardsley is an NPR correspondent based in Paris, France.

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