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PInvestigators Say Stolen Louvre Jewels Were Hidden in Parking Lot

01/16/2026

Three months on, the $102 million in jewels brazenly stolen from the Louvre in Paris remain missing. While Paris police have arrested at least eight people believed to be connected to the October 19 robbery, investigators have made little progress …

Метки : луврограблениепарижрасследованиеювелирные изделияпреступность

New Zealand Police Recover Egg Swallowed by Thief

12/06/2025

After six days of dedicated surveillance, New Zealand authorities have recovered a diamond-encrusted Fabergé egg from a thief accused of swallowing it. The 32-year-old man allegedly picked up the egg at Auckland’s Partridge Jewellers and ingested it late last week. …

Метки : яйцо фаберженовостиограблениеювелирные изделияновой зеландиипреступление

Louvre Museum Raises Ticket Prices for Non-European Foreigners

12/01/2025

Following the heist of France’s crown jewels that captured global attention, foreign tourists will pay the cost. The Louvre Museum board voted on Thursday to raise its ticket prices by 45 percent for visitors outside the European Economic Area, the …

Метки : луврограблениеповышение ценбезопасностьискусствотуризм

Louvre Director: Security Plan Was Being Implemented Days Before Heist

11/21/2025

Louvre director Laurence des Cars sat down for an interview with the New York Times this week, one of her first since last month’s robbery. In it, des Cars forcefully pushed back on the idea that she had neglected the …

Метки : луврбезопасностьискусствоинтервьюмузейограбление

Key Louvre Security Password at Time of Heist Was Reportedly 'Louvre'

11/07/2025

It’s yet unclear what tone the cinematic retelling of the Louvre jewel heist will take, but the latest revelation from Paris suggests a farce. A French court released a scathing report on Thursday detailing how leadership at the Louvre—home to …

Метки : луврбезопасностьограблениеювелирные изделияотчётрасследование

What Can Museums Do to Prevent High-Profile Art Heists?

10/24/2025

On Sunday, at around 9:30 a.m., robbers broke into the Parisian museum‘s Apollo Gallery using a cherry picker and an angle grinder to steal nine pieces of jewelry worth an estimated $102 million in less than eight minutes. Could the …

Метки : ограблениелуврбезопасностьискусствоэкспертыювелирные изделия

Louvre Director Requests 'Police Station' in Senate Hearing

10/22/2025

On Wednesday, Laurence des Cars, the president and director of the Louvre Museum, spoke publicly for the first time about the recent heist of France’s crown jewels. Robbers broke into the Parisian museum‘s Apollo Gallery on Sunday using a cherry …

Метки : луврограблениебезопасностьювелирные изделиякультурное наследиефранция

The Louvre Heist, Explained: How Thieves Stole $102 M. in Jewels

10/22/2025

It’s not every day that one of the world’s most well-attended museums gets robbed, but that’s exactly what happened on Sunday, when thieves broke into the Louvre during broad daylight and ran off with an array of bejeweled objects worn …

Метки : луврограблениедрагоценностифранциябезопасность#культура

Jewels Stolen from Louvre Are Valued at $102 M. by French Prosecutor

10/22/2025

The nine objects stolen from the Louvre are worth $102 million, a Paris prosecutor said on Tuesday—less than three days after French authorities claimed they were of “incalculable” value. But Laure Beccuau, the prosecutor in charge of investigating the heist, …

Метки : луврограблениедрагоценностибезопасностьпреступлениефранцузская культура

French Audit: Parts of Louvre Have No Cameras, Other Security Flaws

10/21/2025

Following the robbery of French crown jewels from the Louvre Museum on Sunday, a government audit leaked to Radio France revealed that the museum’s security system was “outdated and inadequate.” The report, set to be released publicly next month, was …

Метки : луврограблениебезопасностькража#культурарасследование

Thieves Steal Napoleon-Era Jewels in Daylight Robbery at the Louvre

10/20/2025

Professional thieves stole jewels of “incalculable” value—including pieces once belonging to Emperor Napoleon III and Empress Eugénie—in a brazen daylight robbery at the Louvre Museum in Paris on Sunday, according to French officials and a New York Times report. Interior …

Метки : луврограблениедрагоценностиискусствобезопасностьфранция

Thieves Steal Napoleon-Era Jewels in Daylight Heist at the Louvre

10/19/2025

Professional thieves stole jewels of “incalculable” value—including pieces once belonging to Emperor Napoleon III and Empress Eugénie—in a brazen daylight robbery at the Louvre Museum in Paris on Sunday, according to French officials and a New York Times report. Interior …

Метки : луврограблениедрагоценностинаполеоневгения#культура

Businessman Given 21-Month Sentence for Role in Gold Toilet Theft

05/19/2025

A judge at Oxford crown court in the UK has handed a businessman a 21-month suspended sentence for his role in the theft of Maurizio Cattelan’s $6-million golden toilet.Frederick Doe, who was photographed celebrating outside the court with his father …

Метки : кражазолотой унитазискусствоограблениесудпреступление

Dutch Authorities Suspect Stolen Dacian Remains Intact

05/12/2025

Dutch officials now believe the suspects involved in a heist of Dacian gold artifacts from the Drents Museum in Assen earlier this year hid the artifacts after failing to sell them on the black market, Romania Insider reported Monday. The …

Метки : ограблениемузейартефактыдревностьголландские властирасследование