Art Theft
It’s like stealing history.
Art and cultural property crime—which includes theft, fraud, looting, and trafficking across state and international lines—is a looming criminal enterprise with estimated losses in the billions of dollars annually.
To recover these precious pieces—and to bring these criminals to justice—the FBI has a dedicated Art Crime Team of 16 special agents, supported by DOJ trial attorneys for prosecutions. And it runs the National Stolen Art File, a computerized index of reported stolen art and cultural properties for the use of law enforcement agencies across the world.
Please note: U.S. persons and organizations requiring access to the National Stolen Art File should contact their closest FBI Field Office; international organizations should contact their closest FBI Legal Attaché Office.
In the News |
06.30.16
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FBI Philadelphia: FBI Seeks Missing Norman Rockwell Painting Stolen 40 Years Ago Today... |
06.02.16
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FBI Washington: FBI Recovers Stolen Charles Darwin Letter |
06.02.16
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Headquarters: Darwin Letter Returned |
04.11.16
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FBI Kansas City: Reward up to $25,000 for recovery of stolen Andy Warhol soup can art.... |
03.04.16
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Headquarters: A Wartime Loss Found |