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.
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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 ...

The Story Behind the Priceless Pieces Targeted in the Louvre Heist

Paris’s Louvre Museum has always been a cultural touchstone, but a seven-minute raid on the centuries-old art institution ...

The Search Is On for the Louvre Jewel Thieves. Here’s What We Know.

The Louvre, a former royal palace that was transformed into a museum after the French Revolution, is a cultural calling card ...

ON CAM: Louvre Thieves STEAL Crown Jewels in 10-Minute Heist Near Mona Lisa | WATCH

A shocking daylight robbery has shaken Paris.Three masked thieves disguised as construction workers stormed the Louvre Museum ...

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 musuem has seen some ...

A look at museum thefts, from Montreal to Oslo, after another Louvre heist in Paris

In 1972, armed robbers took advantage of building repair work to slip into the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts via a skylight ...

The Mona Lisa, a gold toilet and now the Louvre’s royal jewels: a fascinating history of art heists

Never say never. The Mona Lisa (1503), undoubtedly the main attraction at the Louvre, was stolen in 1911 and recovered two ...

Chainsaw-wielding thieves make off with 'priceless' crown jewels in daring heist from the Louvre in Paris

The world-renowned Louvre museum in Paris was shut on Sunday after several pieces of invaluable jewelry were stolen in a ...

France's famed Louvre museum closes after daring jewelry heist

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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 ...
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Walking in Space: Immersive Storytelling in Space Exploration VR Museum

Abstract: Virtual Reality (VR) is widely used in museums to offer unique exhibition experiences. Navigation in virtual museums is typically achieved through teleportation. While teleportation bypasses ...