Theft
‘Growing use of force’: Museums warned of rise in violent heists
Report from Europol reveals targeted attacks are being coordinated by a new breed of criminal
Spate of museum heists in Europe highlights ‘changing tactics’ of crime gangs
High-value artefacts have been stolen from regional museums in Italy and France in recent weeks
Government failing to protect national museums from security threats, watchdog warns
Public Accounts Committee criticises DCMS for ‘lack of leadership’ on challenges facing sponsored institutions
Tributes paid after death of gem expert who exposed British Museum thefts
Museum awarded Ittai Gradel a medal before his death in honour of his ‘significant contribution’
Macron appoints new director of Louvre after crown jewel heist
Former head says embattled institution 'lacks clear trajectory' and needs more support
More than 600 items stolen from Bristol colonial collection
Police release CCTV of suspects after theft of former British Empire and Commonwealth Museum artefacts
Royal Engineers Museum seeks duplicates of valuable D-Day files lost in van theft
Almost 2,000 technical documents relating to Mulberry Harbours destroyed in criminal incident
Icom and Interpol launch initiative to combat cultural theft and trafficking
Museum community agrees to strengthen global action against heritage crime at triennial Icom conference
Museums are not ‘secret vaults’, say world’s museum leaders
Directors at major institutions defend principle of open access but say Louvre heist has ‘shaken us to the core’
Museums on alert for ‘smash and grab’ raids after Louvre jewel heist
Leaked report shows concerns that Paris museum had failed to modernise its security systems
