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Stealing the Show: A History of Art and Crime in Six Thefts by John Barelli
informative
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
John Barelli was the chief of security at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York for almost forty years. In this book, he gives an account of the day to day museum life, what the massive amounts of visitors were like, and a lot of information about the artwork in the museum. There was a lot more information about what it was like making the entire museum safe for the guests and visiting dignitaries than about the thefts, which did make the title seem misleading, but I was not disappointed.
This book really made me want to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art more than I already wanted to. I would love to see the amazing collections housed in this museum, especially the ones that I have heard stories about now. I would be over the moon in the Egyptian treasures, Warhol, and Rembrandt rooms. I think it would be a very fun experience to work in a museum of any type, which is something I would have loved to do with my history degree. The behind the scenes look into museum life in this book was exciting and informative to me. This book is currently available on Audible Plus, and is about a five hour listen.
This book really made me want to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art more than I already wanted to. I would love to see the amazing collections housed in this museum, especially the ones that I have heard stories about now. I would be over the moon in the Egyptian treasures, Warhol, and Rembrandt rooms. I think it would be a very fun experience to work in a museum of any type, which is something I would have loved to do with my history degree. The behind the scenes look into museum life in this book was exciting and informative to me. This book is currently available on Audible Plus, and is about a five hour listen.