![]() Protecting museum exhibits is a complex business – it’s estimated that a mere 1.5% of cases see the art recovered and the criminal prosecuted, so protection of high value assets is essential.īehind the scenes of any museum or heritage site, there wages an ongoing battle to protect these treasured items from irretrievable loss or destruction. In 2018, INTERPOL reported more than 8,500 offences worldwide, with some 91,000 cultural objects stolen and almost 223,000 objects seized by law enforcement agencies. ![]() It’s the priority of any curator to preserve the heritage entrusted to them safeguarding objects in their care for future generations.īut art and artefact theft has always been big business. Museums across the world possess many of the most precious cultural assets a community or country has and are appreciated and enjoyed by millions of visitors each year. ![]() ![]() With global art crime on the rise, Lisa O’Flynn, Market Development Manager at Abloy UK, explores how new advances in locking technology can help museums to strike the right balance between a great visitor experience and robust security. ![]()
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