Art Heist Quiz

How long did the biggest art heist in modern history last?

• 24 hours

• 81 minutes

• 3 hours

• 1 week

What did the two men who committed the art heist at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum disguise themselves as?

• Firefighters

• Museum curators

• Police officers

• Security guards

What was the estimated value of the art collection stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum?

• $100 million

• $200 million

• $500 million

• $1 billion

What was offered by the museum for the safe return of the stolen items from the Gardner Museum Heist?

• $1 million reward

• $5 million reward

• $10 million reward

• $20 million reward

Which media outlets' reporting does the article mention in relation to the Gardner Museum Heist?

• The New York Times and CNN

• The Boston Globe and WBUR

• The Guardian and BBC

• The Washington Post and NPR

Who constructed the museum that was the site of the art theft?

• Isabella Stewart Gardner

• John Vermeer

• Rembrandt van Rijn

• Edgar Degas

What was the intended purpose of the museum according to Isabella Stewart Gardner?

• To serve as a private residence

• To provide education and enjoyment for the public forever

• To house her personal art collection only

• To function as a Venetian palazzo for social events

What happened to the museum after Isabella Stewart Gardner's death in 1924?

• It was expanded significantly

• It was turned into a hotel

• It fell out of her private control

• It was demolished

Who founded the museum in her Venetian-inspired Boston home in 1903?

• John Singer Sargent

• Isabella Stewart Gardner

• Rick Abath

• Randy Hestand

What was the common knowledge among Boston's criminal elite by 1990?

• The museum's priceless art collection

• The museum's financial prosperity

• The museum's security flaws

• The museum's opening hours