In 1984, the French President Francois Mitterrand asked I. M. Pei to bring the Louvre Museum into Modernity. The new design by I.M. Pei consists of one large pyramid that is surrounded by three smaller pyramids. The large pyramid was designed to function as the new main entrance into the museum. With this new look, the museum has attracted many tourists since its conception in 1984. To this day, it is one of I.M. Pei’s most famous pieces of architecture.