Museum security concerns rise after the latest Louvre robbery, as experts recall other major art thefts, including the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum's still-unsolved heist from 1990.

Myles Connor walked into the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and walked out with a Rembrandt painting in the 1980s.

Following the spectacular theft of historical jewels from the Louvre in Paris, France's Culture Minister Rachida Dati has denied problems with the museum's security system. "Have the Louvre's security precautions failed?

“We’re not just a museum, we’re an attraction. We invite you to come and reimagine reality. We combine science, psychology and art and we really challenge your perception of reality and illusions,” said Andy Levey, the chief marketing officer for the Museum of Illusions, which opens its doors in Santa Monica on Friday, Oct. 24.

So says retired FBI agent Geoffrey Kelly, who for two decades led the investigation into the 1990 theft of masterworks from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Kelly, now a partner in a company that assesses museum security, believes jewels were pilfered from the Louvre because they are easier to sell than a painting.

Here is a final look at the ladies who graced the red carpet at the 2025 Academy Museum Gala on Saturday. I’m genuinely baffled by Taylour Paige here. Usually one of the most thoughtful dressers — an actress who approaches fashion like a conversation — this McQueen lace gown felt oddly disconnected from her usual energy.

The theft occurred with visitors already inside, and was among the highest-profile museum thefts in living memory.