The three stolen paintings are "Fish" by Auguste Renoir, "Still Life with Cherries" by Paul Cézanne, and "Odalisque on the Terrace" by Henri Matisse.
The Louvre Museum's director resigned Tuesday, ending months of questions in France's cultural world over why no top official had stepped down after the October crown jewels theft.
Nearly 30 museums in Southern California will offer free entry Sunday during this year's Free-for-All, which celebrates free arts and culture in the region.
The Underground Railroad was a secret pathway to freedom for enslaved people escaping north, through woods, tunnels, private homes, under floorboards, inside churches and even hidden beneath wagons.
When thieves broke into the Louvre and cut through display cases, they seized a trove of Napoleonic jewels. But in their escape, the crown of Empress Eugénie slipped from their grasp and was left battered on the pavement below.