A hidden camera was discovered in a women's restroom at the Centre Pompidou's administrative offices in Paris in mid-January. The device was found by an employee, leading the museum to file a legal complaint and suspend a staff member accused of installing it.
The incident has caused significant distress among museum staff, who report feeling traumatized and uninformed. It raises serious concerns about workplace safety, privacy, and institutional responsibility within a major global cultural institution, even as the museum has conducted inspections and pledged to protect its employees.