Italian Museum Allegedly Broken Into and Robbed Five Months After Louvre Heist in Paris

The Magnani-Rocca Foundation — a private art foundation and museum near Parma, Italy — has been robbed, police said on Monday, March 30, according to multiple reports.

The New York Times reported that the three-minute heist took place at night on March 22, according to the Italian police force the Carabinieri. Five months earlier, on October 19, 2025, the Louvre museum in Paris was infamously robbed, and the stolen jewels have still not been recovered.

According to the Associated Press, three paintings in the Italian museum were stolen: “Fish” by Auguste Renoir, “Still Life with Cherries” by Paul Cézanne and “Odalisque on the Terrace” by Henri Matisse.

Reuters said that Italian public broadcaster Rai reported the paintings are worth an estimated 9 million euros (about $10.3 million), but that figure was not confirmed by the Carabinieri.

Police said, per the reports, that the thieves broke in via the front entrance door.

The museum was established by Italian art collector Luigi Magnani in 1977 at Mamiano di Traversetolo.

According to Italian-language Sky affiliate Sky TG24 (via NYT), the museum said the robbery was “part of a structured and organized operation.”

The museum reportedly remained open after the heist, but it was closed on Monday (as part of its schedule).

Meanwhile, in Paris, the Louvre investigation appears to be ongoing as the stolen jewels remain unlocated.

Thieves disguised as construction workers entered the national art museum and took eight pieces of the French Crown Jewels. The entire robbery took less than eight minutes, with four of them spent inside the museum itself.