At the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, several ornate empty frames remain hanging on the gallery walls. Why does t
Chapter 1

Masterpieces of museum architecture

Chapter 2

Legendary museum mysteries and heists

Chapter 3

The ancient roots of collecting

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Bizarre and unusual collections

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Science and secrets behind the scenes

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Master of Secrets of the world's museums

Ch 2 · Legendary museum mysteries and heists
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Quiz

During the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, a high-profile museum heist occurred at the famous Egyptian Museum in Cairo, resulting in several priceless artifacts going missing. Among these stolen golden and gilded treasures were statues of which famous ancient pharaoh?

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schopenhauer Legendary Museum Mysteries

Where did the masterpieces go? (Where'd they go?!) / Empty frames are waiting on the wall! (Yeah, on the wall!)

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schopenhauer The missing golden treasures of Cairo

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The green vault diamond heist

schopenhauer A daring 2019 heist in Dresden targeted one of Europe's oldest and richest royal treasuries.

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The theft that made Mona Lisa famous

schopenhauer A simple museum theft in 1911 transformed Leonardo da Vinci's portrait into a global icon.

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Curious Museum Capers
BETA

schopenhauer Swipe artifacts into their proper exhibits to discover the secrets of the world's greatest museums.

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Fun Fact

Mona Lisa's spot: When the Mona Lisa was stolen in 1911, visitors queued just to look at the empty space on the wall.

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Glossary
heist (noun)
A robbery, especially one involving a large sum of money or highly valuable items. In 1990, thieves executed the world's largest unsolved art theft at Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.

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Gossip

Which unsolved mystery is the most fascinating?

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Quiz

At the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, several ornate empty frames remain hanging on the gallery walls. Why does the museum keep these empty frames on display?

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schopenhauer The empty frames of Boston

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Quiz

How many artworks were stolen during the infamous 1990 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist?

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schopenhauer The theft that made Mona Lisa famous

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Quiz

In which German city did the 2019 Green Vault diamond heist take place?

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schopenhauer The green vault diamond heist

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Quiz

Which century's royal jewelry was targeted in the 2019 Green Vault heist?

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Quiz

What did Vincenzo Peruggia do with the Mona Lisa after stealing it?

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How did local citizens protect Cairo's Egyptian Museum during the 2011 protests?

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Which famous pharaoh's gilded statues were damaged or stolen during the 2011 Cairo museum looting?

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Why do empty frames still hang on the walls of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum?

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