If you’ve ever been to a museum, you’ve undoubtedly seen signs asking visitors not to touch any of the exhibits. Some museums have even installed barriers around certain exhibits to ensure their safety. Unfortunately, sometimes these signs and barriers are still not enough to prevent visitors from getting too close.
At the Shanghai Museum of Glass, two children had reportedly shattered a custom glass castle after climbing over a protective barrier during a game of catch, according to The Mirror.
The glass sculpture was based on the iconic Cinderella Castle at the Walt Disney World Resort and was the world’s largest glass blown castle made by Spanish artist Miguel Arribas. The piece of artwork is said to be worth around R1 056 449 [£50,000] and weighed in at an impressive 60kg, featuring spires made of 24-karat gold.
During the heartbreaking accident, the main spire of the castle was broken. Other sections of the sculpture also suffered various degrees of damage, however, the museum has yet revealed the total cost of the broken exhibit.
The museum has subsequently contacted Arribas Brothers with the hopes that they might be able to repair the damage, but due to the current COVID-19 travel restrictions, they are unable to visit to China.
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