The museum reacted with understanding, welcoming the family to return any time.
A Bronze Age jar is seen smashed at the Hecht Museum in Haifa, Israel, Aug. 23, 2024.A 4-year-old boy accidentally smashed a Bronze Age jar during a visit to a museum in Israel on Friday, the museum said.
Alex was "in shock" when he saw his son next to the smashed artifact, and initially thought, "It wasn't my child that did it," but spoke to a security guard after calming the child down.MORE: Young couple mistakenly vandalizes $440,000 painting in South Korea The jar had been displayed at the museum's entrance, without glass or barriers, which Rivlin said is a core tenet of the museum in order to make "archaeological items accessible to the public."Courtesy The Hecht Museum
A conservation specialist has been selected to restore the jar, and Rivlin said it would be "returned to its place in a short time."
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