Thieves hit the Louvre again – and other major museum heists

Thieves reportedly stole nine pieces from the jewellery collection of Napoleon and the Empress in the Louvre, using a basket lift to reach the museum on Sunday morning.

The daring heist at the world’s most visited museum occurred as tourists were inside the Galerie d’Apollon, where part of the French Crown Jewels are displayed.

The museum closed for the day as police sealed gates and ushered visitors out.

Here’s a look at some other famous heists worldwide:

The Louvre has a long history of thefts and attempted robberies. The most famous came in 1911, when the Mona Lisavanished from its frame, stolen by Vincenzo Peruggia, a former worker who hid inside the museum and walked out with the painting under his coat.

It was recovered two years later in Florence – an episode that helped make Leonardo da Vinci’s portrait the world’s best-known artwork.

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