Tourist Destroys Swarovski-Covered Artwork in Museum Incident
TL;DR
A tourist at the Palazzon Maffei gallery in Verona damaged a delicate Swarovski-studded chair by sitting on it for a photo and then fled, but the artwork was later restored. The gallery is raising awareness about respecting art.
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