On 10 February 2008, four paintings worth CHF 180 million ($162.5 million) were stolen from the museum.
The four paintings were: Cézanne's The Boy in the Red Vest (1894/1895), Degas' Count Lepic and His Daughters (1871), Monet's Poppies near Vétheuil (1879) and Van Gogh's Blossoming Chestnut Branches (1890).

All four paintings were eventually recovered.
Monet's Poppies near Vétheuil and Van Gogh's Blossoming Chestnut Branches were recovered on February 18, 2008 in a car parked in the parking lot of a nearby hospital.
Cézanne's "The Boy in the Red Vest" was recovered in Serbia on April 12, 2012.
Count Lepic and His Daughters was recovered in April 2012 with slight damage.
In 2012, three men were arrested in connection with the theft.
On 10 February 2008, four paintings worth CHF 180 million ($162.5 million) were stolen from the museum. The four paintings were: Cézanne's The Boy in the Red Vest (1894/1895), Degas' Count Lepic and His Daughters (1871), Monet's Poppies near Vétheuil (1879) and Van Gogh's Blossoming Chestnut Branches (1890).
All four paintings were eventually recovered. Monet's Poppies near Vétheuil and Van Gogh's Blossoming Chestnut Branches were recovered on February 18, 2008 in a car parked in the parking lot of a nearby hospital. Cézanne's "The Boy in the Red Vest" was recovered in Serbia on April 12, 2012. Count Lepic and His Daughters was recovered in April 2012 with slight damage. In 2012, three men were arrested in connection with the theft.
Foundation E.G. Bührle