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For adults, going to the museum is a moment of relaxation, but for children it is recess and carefree time. Composed of 30,000 pieces and estimated at $ 64,000, the Shanghai Disney Castle glass sculpture, located at the Shanghai Glass Museum, was broken by two children.
“Attention, do not touch”, a phrase repeated but often ignored, especially by the little ones because damage can quickly happen. The latest? May 30, 2020. Indeed, two little boys smashed a Disney glass castle at the Shanghai Museum, a sculpture estimated at $ 64,000.
The largest glass castle in the world destroyed
Created by Miguel Arribas, nephew of the founders of Arribas Brothers, the 60kg glass sculpture required more than 500 hours of work. Composed of 30,000 pieces, the work was considered to be the largest glass castle in the world.
The latter was inadvertently destroyed by two little monsters who escaped the supervision of their parents. The little boys climbed over barriers and accidentally hit a display case which shattered part of the sculpture.
The Shanghai Museum posted the incident on Weibo, prompting widespread reactions. Indeed, Internet users have called on parents to fully repair the work. Yes, unfortunately this is not the first accident to have occurred at the museum. In 2013, two children destroyed a glass sculpture, in front of their parents who were filming the scene from their smartphones.
Pending repairs
In a statement posted on Weibo, the Shanghai Museum seems to take the incident lightly: " Little visitors knew their behavior was inappropriate and, with encouragement from their parents, they reported the incident to museum staff. Their apologies were sincere ". It was not indicated whether families are contributing to the cost of repairs despite internet calls.
Due to the covid-19 epidemic, the showcase has yet to be repaired. Based in the United States, the author of the sculpture cannot travel to China to restore it. Arribas Bros. is committed to restoring the entire work.
While waiting for its repair, the Shanghai Museum apologized for the imperfect presentation of the work and calls for the vigilance and civility of its visitors.
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