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Last October 3rd was a strange day for visitors to Berlin's Museum Island. So much so that they were unable to fulfill their commitment. The reason was not the coronavirus, but one or several individuals sprayed with a liquid at least 70 works from centers such as the Pergamon Museum, the Neues Museum and the Alte Nationalgalerie. The motive is unknown, but Berlin police are investigating what happened. Traces of this oily liquid have been found on items such as Egyptian sarcophagi, stone carvings and 19th century paintings.
Although the event took place almost three weeks ago, it wasn't until last night that the radio deutschlanfunk echoed this and it was today when Police confirmed the news, although they did not reveal details. According to the radio station that broadcast the news, it is the “largest attack on works of art and antiquities since the German post-war era”.
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The newspaper Der Tagesspiegel informs that the city's Judicial Police is analyzing the data of all the people who bought tickets to visit the museums that day. At the moment, there is talk of a possible conspiracy theory spread by Attila Hildmannauthor of vegan cookbooks, who guarantees that the Pergamon Museum is “Satan’s throne.” Another hypothesis points to movements that reject the colonial origin of some pieces that can be seen in these art centers. In any case, it seems that no hypothesis has been ruled out and the police are investigating in “all directions”.