BETA
Chapter 1
The empty frames of Boston
Chapter 2
How a heist made the Mona Lisa famous
Chapter 3
The world's most stolen masterpiece
Chapter 4
Speedboats and wartime chaos
YOUR GOAL
Master of The world's greatest art heists
Ch 1 · The empty frames of Boston
andy Match each stolen masterpiece to discover how history's most audacious art heists were solved.
andy Gardner Museum art heist
The empty frames still hang upon the wall, waiting for the masterpieces to come back home.
andy The museum still displays the empty frames of the stolen paintings on its walls today.
andy Thieves stole thirteen priceless artworks, including a rare Vermeer and Rembrandt's only known seascape.
Fun Fact
Empty picture frames: The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum continues to display empty frames where the stolen paintings hung, honoring the founder's strict will that nothing be changed.
Glossary
heist (noun)
A robbery, especially one involving the theft of valuable items. In 1990, two thieves disguised as police officers executed a massive heist at Boston's Gardner Museum.
A robbery, especially one involving the theft of valuable items. In 1990, two thieves disguised as police officers executed a massive heist at Boston's Gardner Museum.
Quiz
In what year did the famous unsolved heist at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum take place?
Quiz
What did Isabella Stewart Gardner's will state about the arrangement of the museum's collection?
Quiz
Which Dutch master's rare painting, 'The Concert', was stolen during the 1990 Boston heist?
Quiz
What unusual visual reminder of the 1990 heist can visitors still see on the walls of the Gardner Museum today?
Quiz
How much is the active reward offered by the Gardner Museum for information leading to the recovery of the stolen art?
Quiz
How did the thieves incapacitate the two museum security guards during the 1990 Boston heist?