A Brief History of Heists at the Louvre

From the theft of the Mona Lisa in 1911 to the French Crown Jewels heist this past weekend, the Parisian museum has seen some ...

The Louvre’s Attraction Is Its History. That’s Also Its Weakness.

The brazen robbery on Sunday has put a spotlight on security protocols in the sprawling museum, which have been tested over ...

The Louvre has a wild history of being robbed in broad daylight

One of the most infamous heists in the cultural institution’s history was the 1911 theft of the Mona Lisa—when Pablo Picasso ...

Louvre robbery latest chapter in high-profile museum heist history: 5 famous capers

Museum heists, particularly ones involving historic and valuable items, have shocked the world and inspired mystery and ...

The Louvre’s security measures are in hot water after a major heist

Paris’ Louvre continues, scrutiny is now focused on the museum’s security measures — or lack thereof. Considered one of the ...

Art of the heist: Louvre break-in a reminder of infamous Las Vegas burglaries

Much like Paris, Las Vegas has also been the scene of some pretty notorious and headline-grabbing break-ins and robberies over the years.

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 ...

This isn't the Louvre's first high-profile heist. Here's a history of earlier thefts

Masked thieves stole priceless jewels from the Louvre on Sunday morning. The Paris museum has suffered a string of successful ...

$102M in jewels taken in Louvre heist, as museum director summoned by lawmakers

LONDON -- After an estimated $100 million worth of jewels were stolen at the Louvre in Paris, the museum’s director was ...