"It was astonishing. Especially how quickly Yeah, astonishing that they were able to do something like that in such a short amount of time with no one really noticing what was going on. So it really was like an ultimate heist in the middle of the day. It almost sounded like a movie. Just like a movie. It certainly increased our fascination with the area."
"We're not typically museum individuals, but knowing that there had just been a heist pulled off in broad daylight certainly increased the profile of the gallery, no doubt. That's what's shocking. Yeah, I agree. What about the security, considering how many or how much money there is in the Louvre? Yeah, exactly. What happened to the security? Patrons of the reopened Louvre, the world's most-visited museum, expressed astonishment and intrigue over the daytime heist of jewelry worth more than $100 million that had led to its closure."
The Louvre reopened after a daytime theft of jewelry valued at more than $100 million forced a closure. Visitors expressed astonishment at how quickly the theft occurred and that it went largely unnoticed during museum hours. Several patrons likened the event to a cinematic heist and said the incident increased public fascination with the gallery. Some visitors who are not regular museum-goers reported heightened interest because of the dramatic crime. Concerns about security protocols and oversight were repeatedly raised, with visitors questioning how such high-value items could be taken in broad daylight.
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