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The Louvre Museum has confirmed that the crown of Empress Eugénie, damaged during a 2025 heist, retains its original structure and can be fully restored. In October 2025, a criminal gang stole jewels worth approximately €88 million (around $104 million), including crowns and regalia of French monarchs.
During the robbery, the thieves accidentally dropped Eugénie’s crown, but it was quickly recovered. Photos released by the museum show the crown was dented as the thieves tried to remove it through a glass display opening. According to France 24, one of the gold eagles on the crown is missing, but 56 emeralds and nearly all 1,354 diamonds and gemstones remain in place.
The Louvre stated that the 19th-century crown can be fully restored to its original appearance. Restoration will be overseen by a special commission led by Louvre director Laurent de Car.
The theft occurred on October 19, 2025. The criminals entered the museum before opening, using construction equipment and ladders, and reached the Apollo Gallery with long tools. Although several suspects were arrested, most of the stolen items have not yet been recovered.
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A rye-wheat loaf preserved in a freezer for 36 years has been put on public display as part of the permanent exhibition at the Deutschlandmuseum in Berlin. Dubbed "The Last Loaf of the GDR," it was originally purchased on June 26, 1990, by student Michael Hagedorn, who bought an extra loaf fearing potential food shortages amidst the economic unification of East and West Germany.
The museum's director, Robert Rückel, described the unusual artifact as a unique poignant symbol of everyday human decisions during times of monumental geopolitical change. To maintain its preserved state, the museum installed a custom refrigeration unit where the historical loaf remains permanently frozen for visitors to view.
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