What Happens if You Accidentally Damage or Destroy a Priceless Work of Art in a Museum

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If you’ve ever walked through a museum or an art gallery you may have noticed that a lot of the art and historical treasure on display is completely exposed. In fact, with the exception of some of the world’s more famous pieces of art, you could easily fall over and damage much of the artwork on display worldwide, right now. So, what would happen if you did trip and accidentally damage an irreplaceable priceless piece of art? As it turns out, not all that much.

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Image Credit:

https://www.bigstockphoto.com/ru/image-195229345/stock-photo-melbourne%2C-australia-april-30%2C-2017%3A-tarbosaurus-bataar-skeleton-at-the-melbourne-museum%2C-a-historical-and-natural-history-museum-in-carlton
https://www.bigstockphoto.com/ru/image-201843127/stock-photo-businessman-show-insurance-policy-with-business-graph-diagram%2C-insurance-concept
https://www.bigstockphoto.com/ru/image-149004881/stock-photo-no-charge-written-on-red-rubber-stamp-with-grunge-edges
https://www.bigstockphoto.com/ru/image-1347947/stock-photo-%D0%9A%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%82
https://www.bigstockphoto.com/ru/image-2460028/stock-photo-%D0%A1%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B9-%D0%BA%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0
https://www.bigstockphoto.com/ru/image-168054734/stock-photo-no-charge%2C-3d-rendering%2C-grunge-metal-stamp
https://www.bigstockphoto.com/ru/image-183523849/stock-vector-man-making-selfie%2C-photo-of-himself-with-smartphone%2C-showing-thumb-up%2C-cartoon-vector-illustration-isolated-on-white-background-full-length-portrait-of-young-man-in-making-selfie-with-mobile-phone
https://www.bigstockphoto.com/ru/image-153082205/stock-photo-broken-chinese-ceramic-vase-on-white-background
https://www.bigstockphoto.com/ru/image-180550348/stock-photo-reporters-or-journalists-holding-microphones-conducting-television-interview-news-conference

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