"Police are investigating after Bronze Age gold jewellery was stolen from a popular museum in Wales. South Wales Police received a report of a burglary at around 12.30am on Monday at St Fagans National Museum of History in Cardiff. The force said two suspects forced entry into the main building, where several items, including Bronze Age gold jewellery, were stolen from a display case."
"The objects presumed stolen are examples of Bronze Age gold jewellery and were on display in the Wales is...' gallery. We would like to thank South Wales Police for their cooperation in this investigation and their prompt response when they were alerted in the early hours. "We are also very grateful to the staff members who were on duty overnight, followed protocol and who were thankfully uninjured during the incident.""
"The Museums Association said it was extremely sorry to hear the news of the break-in and theft, and said: We know this is a much-loved institution in Wales and internationally, and we hope that items can be recovered as soon as possible. We would like to thank South Wales Police for their cooperation in this investigation and their prompt response when they were alerted in the early hours."
A burglary occurred around 12.30am on Monday at St Fagans National Museum of History in Cardiff. Two suspects forced entry into the main building and stole several items, including Bronze Age gold jewellery from a display case in the "Wales is..." gallery. St Fagans is an open-air museum that chronicles Welsh lifestyle, culture and architecture and is one of Wales's most popular heritage attractions. Night staff were uninjured and reportedly followed protocol. South Wales Police responded promptly and launched an ongoing investigation, asking anyone with information to contact them. The Museums Association's annual conference at the museum will proceed as planned.
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