Museums warned of metal theft threat
Rise in criminal activity expected as metal prices rise
Crime
Curator ‘kidnapped’ after Russian raid on Melitopol museum
Reports say thousands of objects have been looted from museums in occupied Ukraine
Gold box recovered 19 years after Waddesdon Manor theft
The item was identified prior to an auction in August 2021
Stolen Darwin manuscripts to go on display after anonymous return
Priceless notebooks had been missing from Cambridge University Libraries since 2001
Has the pandemic left collections more vulnerable to theft?
Government support is needed, says Anja Shortland
Museum of… Bow Street Police Museum, London
Chiara Wilkinson visits this arresting new museum and takes its curator and manager in for questioning
Priceless artefacts stolen in Arundel Castle raid
Items worth more than £1m taken including rosary beads that belonged to Mary Queen of Scots
Stolen artefacts returned following attempted eBay sale
Two rare objects were part of separate art thefts from Ealing Council
Arrest made over theft of Van Gogh and Hals paintings
The unrecovered artworks have an estimated combined value of £18m
Seized fakes reveal ‘emerging market’ in counterfeit antiquities
Organised crime gangs are thought to be behind the trade in artefacts aimed at a “fresh gullible market”
How can museums protect their collections during the lockdown?
Guidance published amid widespread concern over security and conservation
What should museums be doing to protect themselves against theft?
Heists in Dulwich and Dresden shine a spotlight on security