Dozens of the world's top museums issued a joint declaration on Thursday
saying environmental activists who attack paintings "severely
underestimate" the damage that could be caused.
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Protesters have attacked numerous masterpieces across Europe in recent weeks
to protest the lack of action against climate change.
They have glued themselves to a Francisco Goya in Madrid, thrown soup at
Vincent van Goghs in London and Rome, and mashed potatoes on a Claude Monet.
"The activists responsible for (these attacks) severely underestimate
the fragility of these irreplaceable objects, which must be preserved as part
of our world cultural heritage," said the statement.
It was spearheaded by the Prado in Madrid, and signed by the directors of
more than 90 world-renowned museums including the Guggenheim in New York,
Louvre in Paris and Uffizi in Florence.
"As museum directors entrusted with the care of these works, we have
been deeply shaken by their risky endangerment," the statement said.
"We will continue to advocate for direct access to our cultural
heritage. And we will maintain the museum as a free space for social
communication."
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