Louvre MCP
@oliviermichel
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with the Louvre museum's collection
Overview
What is Louvre MCP?
Louvre MCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with the Louvre museum’s collection. It provides tools to search and retrieve artwork information from the Louvre’s digital collection.
How to use Louvre MCP?
Install dependencies with npm install, build the project with npm run build, and start the server with npm start. To integrate with Claude Desktop, add the provided configuration to claude_desktop_config.json.
Key features of Louvre MCP
- Search artworks in the Louvre collection
- Get detailed information about specific artworks
- Retrieve artwork images with thumbnail and full size options
Use cases of Louvre MCP
- Searching the Louvre collection for artworks by keyword or criteria
- Looking up detailed metadata for a known artwork
- Obtaining images of artworks for display or reference
FAQ from Louvre MCP
What tools does Louvre MCP provide?
It provides three tools: search-artwork, get-artwork-detail, and get-artwork-images.
How do I install and run Louvre MCP?
Run npm install to install dependencies, npm run build to compile the project, and npm start to start the server.
How do I integrate Louvre MCP with Claude Desktop?
Edit claude_desktop_config.json to add the server entry with the node command and the path to the built index.js file.
