On November 20, the musée Cognacq-Jay suffered a “very violent” robbery during its hours of opening to the public. Causing damage estimated at 1 million euros, this unfortunate event also led to the hasty closure of the institution. Today, a few weeks after the theft, the establishment on rue Elzévir can finally reopen its doors to the public.
The Cognacq-Jay museum once again open for visits
“A big, warm and sincere thank you to all those who showed us their support during this period of closure. » These are the few words that accompanied the post announcing the reopening of the musée Cognacq-Jay on Facebook. As a reminder, a few weeks ago, four men armed with baseball bats and axes entered the museum grounds, getting their hands on small precious objects as part of the “Pocket Luxury” exhibition. .
Since 2010 and the “heist of the century” which occurred in modern art museumParisian cultural venues had not experienced such theft. A situation which forced the establishment to close its doors urgently. Three weeks later, the Cognacq-Jay museum was able to reopen its doors and invites Parisians (re)discover its permanent collections.
