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Discusses the art theft of paintings such as Edvard Munch's 'The Scream,' 'Madonna' from the Munch Museum in Oslo, Norway. How two men in hooded sweatshirts and ski masks held a pistol to the guards in order to steal the art; Lack of insurance for the Munch paintings due to the high cost of premiums on famous pictures; Consideration of how thieves disguised as policemen stole 13 pictures from the Isabella Gardner Museum in Boston in 1990; Development of tracking devices which can be used by museums to follow stolen items that are removed from the premises; Vulnerability of 'The Scream' painting because it was painted on cardboard.