Geraldine Kendall Adams, Museums on alert for ‘smash and grab’ raids after Louvre jewel heist, Museums Association, 21 October 2025
Leaked report shows concerns that Paris museum had failed to modernise its security systems.
Museums and galleries are facing a growing threat from “smash-and-grab” thefts, a security expert has warned following Sunday’s jewel heist at the Musée du Louvre.
The break-in has sent shockwaves across the worldwide museum and heritage community and left the Paris museum facing difficult questions about its security arrangements, with emergency discussions between government ministers and museum officials taking place this week.
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