The Louvre Heist Was a Colonial Wake-Up Call

The stunning theft reveals more than a failure of security: It lays bare how austerity, neglect, and unresolved colonial legacies continue to haunt the museum.

The Louvre Heist Was a Colonial Wake-Up Call
Queen Marie-Amélie's diadem (© RMN - Grand Palais, Musée du Louvre; photo by Mathieu Rabeau)