Most museum thefts rely on inside information from people working at the location.

“Most museum thefts have somebody on the inside tipping them off, maybe a construction worker, maybe a guard, maybe somebody who's cleaning, and they see they see flaws and they might tell a cousin or somebody from the neighborhood, "Look, I work there. It's not that difficult to steal from that muse”

High foot traffic in major museums exposes significant lapses in security protocols that criminals can exploit.

“you got 30,000 people going through through the Lou a day so I I don't think it's very hard to for someone who has intention to see that there's a a a huge lack in security and armed security when you look at the basic tools that these guys use.”

Security guards at the Gardner Museum were observant and did not possess the tactical skills to resist a heist.

“These are not Navy Seals. I always say they're observant report guards.”