Museum surveillance captures tourists destroying a fragile chair “van gogh”

A tourist was caught up in the camera crushing a chair inlaid with Swarovski crystal inside a Museum in Italy – Then take off.

The Palazzo Maffei in Verona went to social networks to exhibit the actions of the tourist when he was surprised sitting on the chair, which makes him collapse and fall to the ground.

“The nightmare of each museum has become a reality, even in Palazzo Maffei,” wrote the museum in an article on their Facebook page, with The supervision video attached.

“What you just saw would be ridiculous if he had unfortunately not happened,” said an employee of the museum during the video.

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Video of the security camera of a man breaking a chair inlaid with crystal at the Palazzo Maffei Verona in Italy. (Palazzo Maffei Verona via Facebook)

The museum pointed out that tourists were conveniently waited for security to go before moving and capturing the photo.

The chair was described as “extremely fragile”.

“An irresponsible gesture caused serious damage to the” Van Gogh “chair of Nicola Bolla, a very delicate work, entirely Covered with hundreds of Swarovski crystals“Said the museum.

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Two tourists look with horror after destroying invaluable works of art at the Italian museum. (Palazzo Maffei Verona via Facebook)

The museum said they were not sure of several days if they could restore the chair.

“We were really worried that it was not possible to restore it,” said the museum.

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The museum said it was able to restore the precious work of art a few days after a tourist destroyed the exhibition. (Palazzo Maffei Verona via Facebook)

However, thanks to the efforts of many people, the museum has shared that they had managed to save the work of art.

“Sincere thanks go to the police, our security service and restaurateurs, whose precious work has enabled the restoration of the work,” said the museum.

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“We share this episode not only for the file, but to start a real awareness campaign on the value of art and the respect it is due.”

We do not know how much it costs to repair the artistic display. It is also not known if the culprits have been identified or if they would face consequences.

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