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$5 Million Art Theft in Russia + Murder Mystery = What?

Submitted by boygirlpartay

Edited by Rahodeb

Tags: hermitage museum, russia, art, theft, death, mystery

It's all over the papers: "Russia's Hermitage Museum reported theft of more than 220 works worth around $5 million" today. And by the way, the curator of the museum mysteriously died suddenly at the same time.

In a statement, the St. Petersburg museum said officials noticed the theft during a routine inventory check. It said the curator in charge of most of the collection where the theft occurred died suddenly at his workplace when the investigation began, and that his colleagues discovered the items were missing.

The museum did not identify the curator or say when or how he died.
"There are many strange aspects of this affair, but unfortunately, there is no doubt that it did not happen without the participation of museum staff," the museum statement said. It gave no other details.




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SUICIDEGIRL

Ontario, Canada

JUL 31, 2006 04:19 PM

that's a nice museum!

Plug

plug

Canada
January 2004

JUL 31, 2006 04:39 PM

I want to hear more about this. Seems very interesting. Maybe a two pipe problem.

Bastardo

Bastardo

Boston, MA
January 2005

JUL 31, 2006 06:46 PM

Plug said:
I want to hear more about this. Seems very interesting. Maybe a two pipe problem.



I'll never get the drug lingo kids throw around these days.

ambrosia16

ambrosia16

Fredericksburg, VA
February 2006

JUL 31, 2006 07:26 PM

i think it was colonel mustard in the library with the wrench.
thats all. tongue

Emperor_Norton

Emperor_Norton

Phoenix, AZ
February 2006

JUL 31, 2006 07:30 PM

Da Vinci code joke in 5, 4, 3, 2...

Cassiel

Cassiel

Aurora, CO
September 2004

JUL 31, 2006 07:55 PM

AWESOME.

hellomrworld

hellomrworld

Westbrook, ME
December 2003

JUL 31, 2006 09:05 PM

The Hermitage is gorgeous and amazingly huge ... if you want a great view of it see "Russian Ark" a feature film shot in the Hermitage on one take with 3,000 extras and one 90 minute take .. its unbelieavble .. the hermitage is easily 5 times the size of the Met in NYC.

mingol

mingol

Singapore
July 2005

AUG 01, 2006 01:23 AM

Yeah, Russian Ark is very well-done. And the Hermitage is definitely impressive, if the film is any guide.

Pretty amazing that they have so many artworks that 220 could go missing before someone noticed.

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