<description>&lt;p&gt;Today, we're joined by the fabulous Amanda Matta, host of the Art of History podcast, to talk about theft and New York's Metropolitan Museum. On the one hand, the Met has acquired a good chunk of its collection by dubious means, including the purchase of looted objects. On the other hand, the museum itself has become the target of thieves, leading to some of New York's most astounding art heists.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Make sure to check out Art of History and follow Amanda on social media. If you're interested in royal history, you should definitely check out her work since she made a name for herself as TikTok's number one royal commentator.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;If you'd like to support The Art of Crime, please consider becoming a patron at &lt;a href= "https://www.patreon.com/artofcrimepodcast"&gt;www.patreon.com/artofcrimepodcast&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Show notes available at &lt;a href= "https://www.artofcrimepodcast.com"&gt;www.artofcrimepodcast.com&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Art of Crime

Gavin Whitehead

Theft and the Met (Crimes of Old New York)

APR 2, 202555 MIN
The Art of Crime

Theft and the Met (Crimes of Old New York)

APR 2, 202555 MIN

Description

Today, we're joined by the fabulous Amanda Matta, host of the Art of History podcast, to talk about theft and New York's Metropolitan Museum. On the one hand, the Met has acquired a good chunk of its collection by dubious means, including the purchase of looted objects. On the other hand, the museum itself has become the target of thieves, leading to some of New York's most astounding art heists.

Make sure to check out Art of History and follow Amanda on social media. If you're interested in royal history, you should definitely check out her work since she made a name for herself as TikTok's number one royal commentator.

If you'd like to support The Art of Crime, please consider becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/artofcrimepodcast.

Show notes available at www.artofcrimepodcast.com