In March 2020, two paintings by Vincent van Gogh were stolen from the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. The artworks, titled View of the Sea at Scheveningen and Congregation Leaving the Reformed Church in Nuenen, were taken during a break-in at the museum. The theft occurred while the museum was closed to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The stolen paintings were valued at millions of euros and were part of the museum's permanent collection. Authorities launched an investigation to recover the artworks, and the incident raised concerns about security measures at cultural institutions during times of crisis.