Curator Charged With Theft

The curator of a Copenhagen art museum has been charged with stealing 100 exhibits from the museum, worth a total of one million Kroner (£90,960). He allegedly stole the items while working at the Danish Museum of Art and Design between 1999 and 2002. Small "pocket-sized" porcelain, glass and metal items were taken, a museum spokeswoman said. The man, whose named was not released according to Danish law, was detained after a court appearance on Wednesday. Founded in 1890, the museum is one of Scandinavia's main exhibition venues for Danish and international decorative arts and design. For the full story - click the title Irish Art