The ornate Cotofenesti helmet, which was stolen in January 2025 while on loan to a Dutch museum, was recovered last month.
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Meet the Dutch art detective who tracks down stolen masterpieces
For 20 years, Dutch art detective Arthur Brand has acted as an intermediary between the police and people who know where stolen artwork might be hiding. He says patience and trust are everything.
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The Louvre Museum’s director has resigned in the wake of October’s brazen jewel heist
French President Emmanuel Macron accepted Laurence des Cars’ resignation as “an act of responsibility” at a moment when the Louvre needs security upgrades, modernization and other major projects.
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Still thinking about the Louvre? ‘The Mastermind’ is about a museum heist gone awry
An unemployed cabinet maker robs the local art museum — then finds himself plunged into a world of cops and gangsters and life on the run. The Mastermind is a sad movie that gets stronger as it goes.
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Suspects arrested over the theft of crown jewels from Paris’ Louvre museum
The Paris prosecutor said on Sunday that a number of suspects have been arrested over the theft of crown jewels from Paris’ Louvre museum last weekend.
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A few things to consider before committing a museum heist
Art heists may sound glamorous, but stealing priceless cultural artifacts doesn’t always pay off like you’d expect. We talked with a veteran art thief, a lawyer, and an expert on heist economics.
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Masked thieves steal ‘priceless’ jewels from the Louvre museum
France’s Interior Minister, Laurent Nuñez, called the heist “a major, highly organized operation” that lasted just seven minutes. Authorities were still drawing up the value of the stolen items.
