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The heists have prompted calls for better security to protect valuable artworks.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

"She would do anything for her family - and she joins them as a way to protect them from themselves and the real danger that is involved in heists."

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

Collectors and shop owners have little doubt there’s a link between some heists.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

Most museum heists in recent years—including ones in Germany, Italy, the U.K. and the Netherlands—have involved collections rich in gold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

Art heists are almost always the work of amateurs, and there’s nothing dashing or romantic about these thieves.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day