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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum artwork collection
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STOLEN MUSEUM ARTWORK
On March 18, 1990, 13 masterworks valued at over $500 million were stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston in the world's largest property crime. The artwork was separated following the robbery and dispersed worldwide, with several pieces believed to have traveled along the Eastern seaboard through the Mid-Atlantic states. The FBI continues to seek public assistance in recovering the stolen art.
Boston, Massachusetts
🏛️ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
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Case Summary
On March 18, 1990, 13 masterworks valued at over $500 million were stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston in the world's largest property crime. The artwork was separated following the robbery and dispersed worldwide, with several pieces believed to have traveled along the Eastern seaboard through the Mid-Atlantic states. The FBI continues to seek public assistance in recovering the stolen art.
Timeline of Events
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1990-03-18
Artwork Theft
13 works of art stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, Massachusetts, valued at more than $500 million.
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Points of Interest / Key Leads
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evidence
Lead #113 stolen artworks including Eagle Finial, Chinese Bronze Beaker, Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee, The Concert, Chez Tortoni, Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, A Lady and a Gentlemen in Black, Leaving the Paddock, Three Mounted Jockeys, Landscape with an Obelisk, and Procession on a Road Near Florence
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location
Lead #2Artwork believed to have moved along the Eastern seaboard through the Mid-Atlantic states southward
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clue
Lead #313 works of art were separated following the robbery and location could be anywhere worldwide
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Case Information
Case Type:
Cold Case
Status:
Open
Case Number:376
Started:March 18, 1990
Last Updated:April 26, 2026
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