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Recent Thefts in Italy Spotlight Museum Security Vulnerabilities
Read more: Recent Thefts in Italy Spotlight Museum Security VulnerabilitiesIt was the best of times, it was the worst of times. With apologies to Dickens, this phrase could well describe the past month for the TPC, the Italian Carabinieri’s elite art theft unit. On August 14, the TPC announced the successful recovery of three pieces of artwork which had been stolen last March during a late-night smash-and-grab…
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What We Learned from the Louvre Heist: Think Like a Thief
Read more: What We Learned from the Louvre Heist: Think Like a ThiefLast week marked the three-month anniversary of the Louvre Museum robbery; arguably the most notorious art heist of the 21st-century. A daring crime that was first and foremost in the news cycle for nearly two weeks was quickly replaced by more current events. Three months later the Louvre heist merits sporadic attention in the media.…
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A Wake-Up Call for Museums
Read more: A Wake-Up Call for MuseumsComplacency, underfunded security, and misplaced trust have left the world’s collections more vulnerable than ever. The recent thefts from the Louvre should shake every museum director and curator to their core. Prestige does not equal protection. A world-renowned name will not stop a determined thief. The world watched priceless works disappear from one of the…
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Argus Cultural Property Consultants Featured Worldwide Following Louvre Heist
Read more: Argus Cultural Property Consultants Featured Worldwide Following Louvre HeistFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Media Rep Global StrategiesEmail: jpack@mediarep.usPhone: (865) 235-1217Website: www.arguscpc.com WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following the high-profile jewel theft at the Louvre Museum in Paris on October 19, Argus Cultural Property Consultants was featured by international media for expert analysis on museum security and the protection of cultural heritage. The theft, which took place during museum open…
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Inside the FBI Art Crime Team and Its Most Unusual Case
Read more: Inside the FBI Art Crime Team and Its Most Unusual CaseArgus CPC founder and managing director Tim Carpenter recently chatted with Chris Carr from the Secrets & Spies podcast about his new book The Grave Robber. In this gripping account of the biggest stolen artifacts case in FBI history, Tim recounts the investigation into Don Miller, a collector cum looter who raided archaeological sites all…
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