Image: Louvre Museum, empty space due to the lack of the portrait of Mona Lisa by Giocondo, after the theft of 1911. (Photo – Pasadena Museum of History)
Join Helane Rheingold in a conversation as she discusses some notable art thefts throughout history and discuss what made these pieces targets for theft—some of which have been recovered while others remain missing to this day.
By News Desk
From the first art theft of The Last Judgement in 1473, to the works by Degas, Manet, Rembrandt and Vermeer stolen in 1990 from Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardener Museum, and perhaps most famously, the theft of the Mona Lisa from the Louvre in 1911 – art heists have long captivated the public’s attention. Join Helane Rheingold in a conversation as she discusses some notable art thefts throughout history. Together, we will learn about the artists and their stolen works, and discuss what made these pieces targets for theft—some of which have been recovered while others remain missing to this day.
Space is limited; advance reservations required. Daily ticket admission includes the after-hours event. General Admission: $18 | PMH Members: $13
For more information, visit https://pasadenahistory.org/events/its-gone-art-heists-in-history/.
“It’s Gone!” Art Heists in History April 23, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Location Pasadena Museum of History 470 W. Walnut St. Pasadena, CA 91103 Daily ticket includes evening event.
