Museum courtyard
An open space enclosed or framed by a museum's buildings that can organise entrances, orientation and architectural views.
Example
At the Louvre, distinguish Cour Napoléon from Cour Carrée before using a courtyard name as a meeting point.
Sources: louvre.fr
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Related terms
Paris museum spaces
Cour Napoléon
The Louvre's main courtyard surrounding the glass Pyramid and connecting the palace wings.
Paris museum spaces
Cour Carrée
The enclosed eastern courtyard of the Louvre Palace, distinct from Cour Napoléon and the Pyramid.
Museum architecture
Museum circulation
The planned movement of visitors through entrances, stairs, rooms and exits.
Museum architecture
Enfilade of rooms
A sequence of rooms aligned so their doorways form a long visual axis.
