Fifty-five works were stolen Hollywood-style from this museum in 1972. Name it and you could win a cash prize.
Fifty-five works were stolen Hollywood-style from this museum in 1972, exactly 50 years ago today. Name the museum and you could win a cash prizeThis Canadian museum today marks a bit of an odd anniversary: 50 years ago it was the victim of an elaborate heist that sounds a lot like an oft-repeated Hollywood plotline.
In the wee hours on September 4 1972, a man with picks on his boots — equipment used to scale telephone poles — climbed a tree from which he leapt onto the roof of the 1912 building on Sherbrooke Street, Montreal. ..You’ve always trusted us to help you navigate the world. Support the Sunday Times by becoming a premium member for only R80 and keep the conversation going. You can cancel anytime.
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