Paintings in Louvre Museum

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Famous American art thief Myles Connor reacts to Louvre Museum heist: 'They will be vilified'

The theft that occurred at the Louvre Museum in Paris over the weekend is "damn close" to most expense museum theft in history, according to one of the most famous art thieves in the world.

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Museum heists have changed. Why the Louvre robbery is a worrying escalation

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Thieves hit the Louvre again. Here’s a look at other famous heists in museums worldwide

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Masked gang steal Napoleon’s jewellery from Louvre

Three suspects are on the run after breaking into Paris’s Louvre museum and stealing pieces from Napoleon’s jewellery collection worth millions of pounds.

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Here Are The Priceless Objects That Were Stolen From The Louvre

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Louvre museum in Paris closed after robbery, French minister says

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Thieves steal crown jewels in 4 minutes from Louvre Museum

One object, the emerald-set imperial crown of Napoleon III’s wife, Empress Eugénie, containing more than 1,300 diamonds, was later found outside the museum, French authorities said.

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Hunt continues for thieves after priceless jewels stolen in heist at Louvre museum in Paris

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Louvre jewel theft: latest in string of museum heists

How did they rob the Louvre? Art theft expert shares his thoughts

NBC Boston spoke to an art theft expert who is also the director of security and chief investigator at the Gardner Museum about the logistics of this heist at the Louvre and what the thieves might be planning to do with the crown jewels. The plot was carried out just 30 minutes after the Louvre opened on Sunday morning.

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Other Brazen Art Heists Like the Louvre Jewelry Theft

On Sunday, art thieves entered the Apollo Gallery at the Louvre in Paris and left with eight items of jewelry said to be of “incalculable” worth. Among them: a crown worn by Empress Eugénie, set with 212 pearls and nearly 3,000 diamonds.

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The Last Time the Louvre Was Robbed

More than 25 years before Sunday's heist at the iconic museum, a thief took a 19th-century painting in broad daylight.

How thieves stole treasures worth millions from the Louvre Museum in just seven minutes

How thieves pulled off the extraordinary theft of priceless jewels from the world-famous museum in broad daylight.

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Why Steal From the Louvre? It May Have More to Do With Stones Than Art.

Sunday’s robbery at the Paris museum could be the latest example of thieves targeting museums for jewels and precious metals to break down and sell on.

Most unforgettable museum thefts: 8 daring heists that shook history and rival the Louvre robbery

The Louvre in Paris was robbed in 7 minutes but this isn’t the first time art and jewels have been stolen: The Louvre's recent jewel heist echoes a lo