Art museums are places where valuable pieces of art are stored and protected while oftentimes being displayed to the general public for enjoyment. Given that they hold valuable pieces of art, this makes them large targets for crime. A famous example is the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist, which occurred
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In the hours before dawn on March 18th, 1990, thirteen works of art from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum’s collection were stolen — and not a single piece has been recovered despite the $10 million reward for their return. This article will discuss the various theories regarding the most infamous