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10 Most Expensive Things That Were Stolen From Museums. [A Thread]
1. The Mona Lisa
You all know how famous Leonardo Da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” is today, but just around a hundred years ago nobody cared about it. Until 1911, when someone outright stole the painting from the Louvre.
![10 Most Expensive Things That Were Stolen From Museums. [A Thread]1. The Mona LisaYou all know how famous Leonardo Da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” is today, but just around a hundred years ago nobody cared about it. Until 1911, when someone outright stole the painting from the Louvre.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EaqH8UMXgAIinOv.jpg "10 Most Expensive Things That Were Stolen From Museums. [A Thread]1. The Mona LisaYou all know how famous Leonardo Da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” is today, but just around a hundred years ago nobody cared about it. Until 1911, when someone outright stole the painting from the Louvre.")
![10 Most Expensive Things That Were Stolen From Museums. [A Thread]1. The Mona LisaYou all know how famous Leonardo Da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” is today, but just around a hundred years ago nobody cared about it. Until 1911, when someone outright stole the painting from the Louvre.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EaqH86bXkAEyqV5.jpg "10 Most Expensive Things That Were Stolen From Museums. [A Thread]1. The Mona LisaYou all know how famous Leonardo Da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” is today, but just around a hundred years ago nobody cared about it. Until 1911, when someone outright stole the painting from the Louvre.")
1. The Mona Lisa
You all know how famous Leonardo Da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” is today, but just around a hundred years ago nobody cared about it. Until 1911, when someone outright stole the painting from the Louvre.
2. Gibson Stradivarius
Gibson Stradivarius is probably the most famous instruments on the planet. Made by Stradivarius himself in 1713, this mini-guitar has been snatched not once but twice, actually! In 1919 and 1936. Current estimated value is $15 million.
Gibson Stradivarius is probably the most famous instruments on the planet. Made by Stradivarius himself in 1713, this mini-guitar has been snatched not once but twice, actually! In 1919 and 1936. Current estimated value is $15 million.
3. Third Imperial Fabergé Egg
Of the 50 unique jewelry eggs that were crafted for the Russian royal family in 1885, only one survived. I mean, the rest were either destroyed or stolen, which is way more probable. The last egg was found in a scrapyard in America.
Of the 50 unique jewelry eggs that were crafted for the Russian royal family in 1885, only one survived. I mean, the rest were either destroyed or stolen, which is way more probable. The last egg was found in a scrapyard in America.
4. Van Gogh’s Poppy Flowers
Sadly, Van Gogh didn’t live long enough to see his best work, “Poppy Flowers”, get stolen. Actually, I think he’d have a heart attack if he saw the price tag on that painting ($55 million). Unfortunately, the painting was stolen in 1977.
Sadly, Van Gogh didn’t live long enough to see his best work, “Poppy Flowers”, get stolen. Actually, I think he’d have a heart attack if he saw the price tag on that painting ($55 million). Unfortunately, the painting was stolen in 1977.
5. Edvard Munch’s “The Scream”
The Scream is one of the most recognizable images in modern culture. It’s worth around $120 million, so of course, people tried to steal it. It was actually snatched twice!
The Scream is one of the most recognizable images in modern culture. It’s worth around $120 million, so of course, people tried to steal it. It was actually snatched twice!
6. The Just Judges Panel
These panels are old, and I mean really old! They were painted in the XV century (1420-1432), and in April of 1934 one of the panels went missing from the Saint Bavo’s Cathedral in Belgium. The thief eventually came clean, lying on his death bed.
These panels are old, and I mean really old! They were painted in the XV century (1420-1432), and in April of 1934 one of the panels went missing from the Saint Bavo’s Cathedral in Belgium. The thief eventually came clean, lying on his death bed.
7. Amber Room
How do you steal an entire room? Easy, all you need to do is be at war with Russia and send troops to plunder the Catherine Palace outside Saint Petersburg. The Amber Room, full of gold, jewels, and other stuff was plundered by the Nazis at the beginning of the war
How do you steal an entire room? Easy, all you need to do is be at war with Russia and send troops to plunder the Catherine Palace outside Saint Petersburg. The Amber Room, full of gold, jewels, and other stuff was plundered by the Nazis at the beginning of the war
8. Mexico City National Museum Of Anthropology
In 1985 a robbery of the Mexico City National Museum of Anthropology took place, where the thieves managed to take 124 priceless items with them.
In 1985 a robbery of the Mexico City National Museum of Anthropology took place, where the thieves managed to take 124 priceless items with them.
9. Paul Cezanne’s “View of Auvers-sur-Oise”
It’s New Year’s Eve, 1999 turning to 2000, a new millennium is here! So, of course the guards of the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford were probably celebrating this huge date like everyone else.
It’s New Year’s Eve, 1999 turning to 2000, a new millennium is here! So, of course the guards of the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford were probably celebrating this huge date like everyone else.
10. The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
This case only proves that you can’t have too much security in museums. In 1990 two dudes dressed as Boston cops requested to be let inside the closed museum.
This case only proves that you can’t have too much security in museums. In 1990 two dudes dressed as Boston cops requested to be let inside the closed museum.
