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This news shocked art lovers around the world: Attack on our Museum Island! On October 3, at least 70 works of art and antiques were damaged. The perpetrators are unknown, the police and museums have remained silent.
By Stefan Peter and Axel Lier
On Tuesday evening, Deutschlandfunk (DLF) and “Die Zeit” made public what had been hidden so far: “One or more unknown perpetrators sprayed at least 70 objects in the Pergamon Museum, the Neues Museum, the Alte Nationalgalerie and other places with a visible oily liquid. It left marks on Egyptian sarcophagi, stone sculptures and paintings from the 19th century. “
For the DLF “one of the most extensive attacks on works of art and antiquities in the history of post-war Germany.”
The Museum Island in the historic center of Berlin is one of the most important places in the capital. Security precautions have long been criticized: in March 2017, a gang managed to steal a 100 kilogram gold coin (value: 3.75 million euros). Now attack with an oily liquid.
It is unclear how the perpetrators could proceed despite the surveillance cameras. A police press spokeswoman confirmed BZ’s investigations by the art crimes department of the State Criminal Police Office. Why did they remain a secret? “There were tactical investigation reasons for not informing the public.”
How high is the damage to works of art and antiques, if the oil leaves permanent damage, there is no statement from state museums. Press chief Markus Farr taciturn about the BZ: “There is damage to the objects.” Talking about an attack is biased. Farr didn’t want to say anything more: “We didn’t comment on it.”
The fanatic of the conspiracy Attila Hildmann (39) had spread several times that the Pergamon Museum houses the “Throne of Satan” and that it is the center of the “world Satanist and criminal scene of the Crown”. His confusing statement: “Here they make their human sacrifices at night and rape children!” On Tuesday night he posted a link to the articles by “Zeit” and DLF.
