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Five minutes to steal a Renoir: Why museum thefts are becoming bolder across Europe
Art crime investigators and security experts say burglaries from galleries across Europe are becoming more brazen.
September 12, 2026Renoir paintings worth millions stolen in French museum heist
It is the latest in a string of high-profile art thefts in Europe that has again put the security of museums and galleries in the spotlight.
September 8, 2026Moment €9m worth of art stolen from Italy museum
Police released the CCTV footage after the art, which was stolen in March, was recovered.
August 14, 2026Italy's famed Uffizi admits cyber-attack but denies security breach
Hackers were reported to have infiltrated IT systems - but the gallery says its works are safe.
April 3, 2026Ancient golden helmet recovered more than a year after Dutch heist
The helmet and three golden bracelets were stolen in January 2025, but one bracelet is yet to be found.
April 2, 2026Louvre museum director resigns months after high-profile heist
Laurence des Carrs submitted her resignation to President Emmanel Macron, who said it was "an act of responsibility".
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Five minutes to steal a Renoir: Why museum thefts are becoming bolder across Europe
The latest heist, at the Renoir museum in the south of France, saw thieves break in by cutting through a fence with an electric knife and hacksaw When thieves broke into a French museum earlier this
Renoir paintings worth millions stolen in French museum heist
What we know about the Renoir museum heist Two paintings by the impressionist artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir have been stolen from a museum in the south of France. Two thieves broke into the Renoir Mu
Italy's famed Uffizi admits cyber-attack but denies security breach
The Uffizi Galleries in Florence has confirmed they were subject to a cyber-attack - but denied that the security systems protecting its famous works had been compromised. They stressed that nothing
2,500-year-old golden helmet recovered over a year after it was stolen from Dutch museum
Updated on: April 2, 2026 / 11:24 AM EDT / CBS/AFP Dutch authorities on Thursday showed off a recovered priceless gold 2,500-year-old helmet from Romania that was stolen last year during
Louvre Museum director resigns following $102M theft of crown jewels
The director of the Louvre Museum in Paris has stepped down, months after thieves stole $102 million in crown jewels in a lightning-fast weekend robbery. Laurence des Cars presented French President
Louvre Museum’s director resigns months after huge jewels heist
Ms des Cars’ resignation comes after a year of scandals at the world-famous museum Removed from bookmarks From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground whe