Art heists occupy a unique place in the public imagination, equal parts glamour and crime, myth and reality. Films romanticize them, headlines sensationalize them, and legends grow around stolen masterpieces that vanish without a trace. But for museums, the threat is neither cinematic nor abstract. It is a daily challenge: how to safeguard irreplaceable cultural heritage in a world where thieves are becoming more sophisticated, technologies evolve quickly, and risk is increas
