The Method
So, how was the greatest blow to the art world pulled off? A pair of men, dressed as police officers, visited the museum one night. The museum guards didn’t question the fake officers who they permitted entry. The two guards stationed that night were then tied up and the thieves went about their business. In just 1 hour and 21 minutes, the men dressed as police officers cleared out around $500 million worth of art. To this day, the Stewart Gardner Museum offers a $10 million prize for relevant information.
The Method
Flying Under The Radar
Coming back to the Allentown Art Museum, you can be certain that its employees are happy to have been spared the evils of art thieves. Especially when one considers the grand Rembrandt piece that was supposedly in its possession. The Kress Foundation had kindly handed over possession to this museum. This organization took its name from a local humanitarian named Samuel H. Kress. Without this man’s efforts, the formerly averagely regarded museum would not be what it is today.
Flying Under The Radar
