Light Kit for Louvre #21024

A fortress that became a museum

The Louvre began as a fortress built by Philip II in the late twelfth century, on the edge of Paris. It became a royal palace, was enlarged and rebuilt across the centuries, and opened as a public museum in 1793. The glass pyramid, designed by I.M. Pei, was added in 1989 and gave the complex a new entrance and a new argument about old and new architecture. The building is now a record of nearly every period of French design.

LEGO Architecture Louvre 21024 model, 13 by 17 by 19 centimetres, The palace wing, the pavilions, the pitched roofs and the glass pyramid are all present, and the model is built as a compact block rather than a long facade. The pyramid sits in the courtyard, so the contrast between the stone palace and the glass entrance is visible from the front.

The Louvre is not one building but a series of additions: the medieval moat, the Renaissance palace, the Second Empire roofs and the modern pyramid. The model compresses those layers into a single object, and the pyramid gives the eye a clear modern point of reference among the older roofs.

Stone and glass are separated by the ZENE Bricks Easy-to-install light kit for #21024. The palace facades take a warm amber, the pyramid a cool white-blue, and the courtyard lamps a low gold. The pyramid's interior can be lit separately, so it reads as a transparent object rather than a solid block. The result is a museum at dusk, with the old building warm and the new entrance cool.

• Supports already built LEGO® sets with a little refitting required.
• No circuit experience needed, just follow our simple step-by-step instructions for guidance.
• Twisted pair design balances robustness and installation concealment.
• Have your LEGO® sets be exciting and soul-filled even in the daytime.

What's Included

• Light Kit include Connecting Cables, Lights, Expansion Boards, etc.
• Battery Box without Batteries
• Instructions in PDF format provided.

Type: Compatible with LEGO® sets
Material: Eco-friendly ABS plastic