The Louvre Heist
From Museum Confidential by Philbrook Museum of Art
November 1, 2025 · 28 min · Season 10 · Episode 4
About this episode
This episode discusses the recent theft at the Louvre Museum and features an interview with Dr. Emiline Smith about its implications.
Of course we're talking about the recent theft at the Louvre Museum in Paris, which occurred on October 19th and promptly made news headlines worldwide. Four masked and hooded thieves took more than $100 in jewels before exiting the museum (in broad daylight) and speeding away on motor scooters. Amid the many articles and written reports concerning this theft that appeared just after it happened, one piece that caught out eyes was "The Louvre Heist Was a Colonial Wake-Up Call" (from Hyperallergic, the arts/cultural website). Our guest on Museum Confidential is the author of this piece, Dr. Emiline Smith, a Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Glasgow, Scotland (UK).
People in this episode
Host: Philbrook Museum of Art
Guest: Dr. Emiline Smith
Topics covered
- theft
- art crime
- colonialism
- museum security
- jewelry theft
Keywords
- Louvre Heist
- theft
- jewelry
- art crime
- colonial wake-up call
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Hyperallergic
Places: Louvre Museum, Paris
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