Since opening its doors in 2000, the Grimaldi Forum has made the safety of its visitors, its buildings and the masterpieces on display an absolute priority.
Since opening its doors in 2000, the Grimaldi Forum has made the safety of its visitors, its buildings and the masterpieces on display an absolute priority.
Cultural property crime has continued unabated throughout the global COVID-19 pandemic and, in some cases, even surged to new heights, INTERPOL’s 2020 Assessing Crimes Against Cultural Property survey finds.
The aquarium has already seen an increase in guest satisfaction since installing the weapons detection system and has been able to reassign half of their security staff to locations other than entryways.
Securing a cultural center in Ventspils, Latvia, includes a responsive security system to keep the building safe in lockdown as well as when the hall opens again.
A coordinated response effort from museums and cultural heritage institutions enable security directors to continue to ensure the security of their collections and facilities.
To maintain a unified security and safety operation during closure, many museums and cultural heritage institutions have relied on tried-and-true security and risk management practices, and repurposed their time and energy to reassess, monitor and explore additional risk-mitigation measures to safely reopen and welcome the public back through their doors.
One of China's most visited cultural sites: the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuangdi in the city of Xi'an needed a comprehensive security alarm upgrade. The site is visited by thousands of people each day and call for an unobtrusive, yet effective intrusion detection system that reliably alerts security staff to potential incidents, while still allowing tourists to see the integrity of the site.