1,000 Artifacts Stolen in Oakland Museum Burglary

The burglary occurred just before 3:30 a.m. on Oct. 15 at the museum’s off-site storage facility.

The “Rutilated Quartz Dome Neckpiece” by Florence Resnikoff at the Oakland Museum of California, in Oakland, Calif. Leopold Macaya/Oakland Museum of California via AP

OAKLAND, Calif.—More than 1,000 historical artifacts were stolen from the Oakland Museum of California earlier this month, according to an Oakland Police Department (OPD) announcement on Oct. 29.

The burglary occurred just before 3:30 a.m. on Oct. 15 at the museum’s off-site storage facility. One or more individuals broke into the structure and took the items, including jewelry, laptops, Native American baskets, and other artifacts, the announcement states.