In March of 1990, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum fell victim to a robbery, where a total of 13 pieces collectively worth $500 million dollars were stolen. The two thieves, who accessed the building after hours by using a police officer uniform, hopped into their hatchback with the art, never to be seen again. After years of speculation with little to no clues, the FBI and the public are left to wonder whether this was an inside job.
This episode is broken up into two parts. In part one we discuss Isabella's life and how she came to open her museum, and in part two, 12:30 minute mark, we discuss the heist.
Click the link below for more information on the robbery, and to take a look at the 13 priceless pieces stolen from the museum that night.
https://www.gardnermuseum.org/about/theft
Google offers a FREE virtual tour of the exhibits where you can see the empty frames, check out the link below for that tour.
https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/isabella-stewart-gardner-museum
*There is a $10 million dollar reward being offered for any information leading to the safe recovery of the art pieces.*
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