【 Global Network report】 According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), due to recent climate protesters frequently sabotage famous works of art, including the Louvre in Paris, the Prado Museum in Madrid and the National Gallery of the United Kingdom, the directors of 93 museums including the Louvre in Paris, the Prado Museum in Madrid and the National Gallery of the United Kingdom, signed a joint statement on the 10th to condemn the matter.

On October 14, two climate protesters poured tomato soup at the National Gallery of the United Kingdom at Van Gogh's painting " Sunflower " Foreign media video screenshot

Protesters poured mashed potatoes on Monet's painting " Haystack " on 23 Screenshot of video of foreign media
According to reports, the statement said that activists "seriously underestimated the fragility of these irreplaceable cultural relics and must be protected as part of our world cultural heritage." "As the director of the museum entrusted to take care of these works, we are deeply shocked by the dangers they face."
statement also stated that the exhibition of these famous paintings will continue to be opened. "We will continue to advocate people to contact our cultural heritage directly, and we will also ensure that the museum serves as a free space for social exchanges."
Recently, many climate protesters around the world have attracted attention by attacking famous art works. On October 14, two climate protesters poured tomato soup on Van Gogh's famous painting "Sunflower" at the National Gallery of the United Kingdom. Fortunately, the painting was also placed in a glass frame and was not damaged in the incident. On October 23, two climate protesters poured mashed potatoes at Monet's famous painting "Had Stack" at the Barberini Palace Museum in Potsdam, Germany, and glued their hands to the wall next to the frame. On October 27, three protesters tried to destroy the famous painting "Hotel Girl with Pearl Earrings" at the Morites Palace in The Hague, Netherlands. On November 4, Van Gogh's famous painting "Sower", which was exhibited in Rome, Italy, was poured on soup by several protesters on climate issues.
Source: Global Network