A history of heists at the Louvre: From the Mona Lisa to Napoleon's jewels

From the Mona Lisa to the jewels of Napoleon, the Louvre has experienced over a century of high-profile heists.

The theft of the Mona Lisa from the Louvre Museum in 1911: here's the story

On Tuesday August 22, 1911, the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Musée du Louvre under everyone's noses. In the early hours of ...

Louvre heist adds to history of high-profile museum breaches, leaves other galleries on edge

Museum security concerns rise after the latest Louvre robbery, as experts recall other major art thefts, including the ...

Mona Lisa Theft To Nazi Loots: Biggest Heists At The Louvre Museum

The world-famous Louvre Museum in Paris was closed on Sunday following a robbery, France's Culture Minister Rachida Dati confirmed. Authorities have not yet disclosed details about what was stolen or ...

Paris’ Louvre Museum Robbery: Not Its First, A Look At Most Infamous Heists Including Mona Lisa

A major robbery occurred at the Louvre Museum in Paris, leading to its closure for the day. Thieves used a basket lift to access the museum, breaking a window and stealing valuable jewels from display ...

Thieves broke into the Louvre Museum in Paris, stealing jewelry of "inestimable heritage and historical value" in brazen heist

Thieves broke into the Louvre in Paris — the world's most visited museum — early Sunday morning. Museum officials said they ...

The Louvre theft could make France’s stolen crown jewels as famous as the Mona Lisa

The robbery at the Louvre has done what no marketing campaign ever could: It has catapulted France’s dusty crown jewels — ...
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The Louvre Museum looks to rehouse the 'Mona Lisa' in its own room — underground

Visitors observe the painting the Mona Lisa by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci on display in a gallery at Louvre on May 19, 2021 in Paris, France. The room which houses the Mona Lisa at the Louvre ...
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‘Mona Lisa’ will get its own room under a 10-year renovation of the Louvre in Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday that the “Mona Lisa” will get its own dedicated room inside the Louvre museum under a major renovation and expansion of the Paris landmark that will ...
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Mona Lisa’s got nothing on the Cleveland Museum of Art, free and right in our backyard: Justice B. Hill

Let’s not quibble about that. Let’s just agree Leonardo da Vinci’s portrait isn’t going to overwhelm with its grandeur. The Mona Lisa is an oversized postage stamp. I’m not going to abase the portrait ...
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History’s greatest museum heists from Mona Lisa to Napoleon’s jewels

The French museum Louvre is the latest victim in the growing trend of high-value museum heists across the world. In the ...
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The Louvre Museum looks to rehouse the ‘Mona Lisa’ in its own room — underground

The room which houses the Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum in Paris was last renovated only five years ago, in 2019. But the museum is now already looking at making further improvements. In an interview ...