Read back: live blog about the art theft at the Drents Museum

The fact that museums are now also victims of the explosion wave is a “major problem”, according to art historian Arthur Brand, he told the ANP. Brand is known as an art detective because he often manages to trace stolen art. “No museum can protect itself against these types of burglaries,” Brand said. He notes that the Drents Museum is not the first art institution to be robbed after an explosion. Three months ago, works by Warhol were stolen from a gallery in Oisterwijk. “The Netherlands is the country with the most attacks and explosives worldwide, and no one seems to know how to stop this,” Brand said. “And the thieves now notice that it works. The sky is the limit, the fence is open. That is very worrying on all fronts. The police and the government must find an answer to this very quickly.”