Ms. Carlon noted that they “walked out slowly, not rushing.” One of the museum’s security guards saw the pair leaving the museum via the building’s large baroque staircase, she added.

A crystal-covered chair inspired by one of Vincent Van Gogh’s most famous paintings was seriously damaged when a tourist sat on it while posing for a photograph, according to the Italian museum ...

Commenting on the CCTV footage, Carlon said: “What you just saw would be ridiculous if it hadn’t, unfortunately, actually happened. The ultimate nightmare for any museum.” ...

Carlon says the incident highlights just how far people will go to get a good photo, as well as their flagrant lack of accountability. “These two people decided to escape,” she adds.

Commenting on the CCTV footage, Carlon said: “What you just saw would be ridiculous if it hadn’t, unfortunately, actually happened. The ultimate nightmare for any museum. ...

Tourist falls on and destroys crystal Van Gogh chair in viral museum mishap An attempt at the perfect photo left a Van Gogh Swarovski-covered chair in ruins — now the museum is turning damage ...

Mackay Magistrates Court heard Emma Rose Fairbanks, 20, was working at Carlon’s Hotel in Sarina on November 28, 2024 when she saw the man outside with his new partner and child.

The ultimate nightmare for any museum.”Initially, the museum was concerned that the chair would be unfixable because of its delicate design, but restorers did an “outstanding job,” Carlon ...

Security footage from the museum shows a man and a woman taking pictures while pretending to sit on Nicola Bolla's "Van Gogh" chair before breaking it.

Watch *** tourist break *** chair nicknamed Van Gogh, causing *** big uh oh in an Italian art museum. *** statement shared by the Palazzo Mafe Museum in Italy says *** pair of tourists were ...