-
Still Missing. . .The Ferguson Rifle
Fifty-five years ago, on October 24, 1968, a Revolutionary War-era musket, along with 31 other historic items, was stolen in an overnight burglary from the Valley Forge Historical Society in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. To date, only the musket has been recovered. On July 1, 2024, just three days before Independence Day, I participated in the…
-
Introducing our new series: “Still Missing. . .”
Pieces of history from museums and cultural institutions across the United States and, indeed, around the world are lost to the public as the result of thefts stretching from the recent past to decades ago. Several partners of Argus Cultural Property Consultants have been involved in the gratifying recovery of these types of cultural…
-
3 Keys to Museum Security
Securing a museum, like all other forms of security, requires a careful balancing act between protection and accessibility. Consider a jewelry store. In order to sell valuable gems, customers must be able to see them, first through clear glass cases and then, should they be interested in a purchase, outside of the case and up…
Cultural Property Consultants