Huge Heist

March 18, 1990 - In the early morning hours, two thieves disguised as Boston police officers carried out the largest art heist in U.S. history at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.

After convincing a guard they were responding to a call, they gained entry, subdued the staff, and spent over an hour roaming the galleries.

By the time they left, 13 works were gone — including masterpieces by Rembrandt and Vermeer.

The stolen art, now valued at over $500 million, has never been recovered.

The museum still displays the empty frames, exactly as they were left — a haunting reminder of the night the walls were stripped bare.

A $10 million reward remains in place for information leading to their return.