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Art museums boost security after vandalism fears
American museums increasingly shield paintings behind glass and bolster security systems after slashing incidents in London and Amsterdam. Leaders say no system fully prevents damage or theft, but measures include plexiglass barriers, guards, alarms, and CCTV to reduce risk while preserving public access.
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Laurence Chalmers
Chalmers
Tom L. Freudenheim
Baltimore Museum of Art
Freudenheim
Ann Edwards
Cleveland Art Museum
Miss Edwards
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City
Jack Frizzelle
Frizzelle
America
Europe
Richard Brown
Kimbell Art Museum
Fort Worth
Texas
United States
Gerard Shirar
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Norton-Simon Art Museum
Pasadena
Calif
Norman Watts
Denver Art Museum