How much is the art stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum 35 years ago worth today?

On 18 March 1990, two men disguised as police officers carried out the largest art heist in history at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, stealing 13 valuable works. Despite various theories about the heist's masterminds and the artworks' possible locations, none of the pieces have been recovered. The stolen works included significant pieces by Vermeer and Rembrandt. Gardner's will complicates the situation as it prohibits any deaccessioning of works, leading the museum to display only the frames left behind as a tribute and hope for the return of the original artworks.

"The crime took place the morning after St Patrick's Day in Boston, the US city with the highest rate of residents with Irish ancestry, and partygoers passing by shortly before the robbery saw the suspects but noticed nothing out of place."

"The will also states the collection will remain displayed how Gardner wished before her death in 1924-to comply with the will, the museum hangs the stolen painting's frames that were left behind in hope the artwork will be returned."

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