The FBI, along with Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and the Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office, is asking the public for help in recovering artwork stolen from the museum more than two decades ago in what remains the largest property crime in U.S. history. Officials hope to get the attention of those who might have or know the whereabouts of the thirteen (13) stolen works of
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As of this writing the terrorist attack by five men on the museum in Tunisia is over, leaving tourists and police dead, as well as the terrorists. In the United States we generally think of things like theft of art and artifacts or vandalism being the greatest threat to our museums and cultural properties; however there have been indications for some time that museums are increasingly becoming sof
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What do World War II fireguard helmets, Icelandic crystals, and 16th century bronze statues have in common? They are all objects that have been stolen from museums just this year. The helmets were stolen from the Museum of Reading over two dates - June 9 and July 11. The crystals (500 of them) were stolen October 18th from Berufijordur in Iceland. The uninsured collection is worth about $130,000 U
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A museum acquires, conserves, researches and exhibits the objects having historical, scientific or artistic importance for the purposes of education, study, and entertainment. At times, museums also organize programs and activities, such as lectures and tutorials for the audience of all age groups. Security of valuables kept in museums and safety of visitors and staff is of prime importance to the
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