LAM explained that the elevator technician who unknowingly trashed Lavet’s work was filling in for the museum’s regular technician, “who is well acquainted with the building and its exhibits.” ...

It was museum curator Elisah van den Bergh who eventually discovered the artwork in a trash bag in the museum, ready for disposal. “Miraculously, both cans were found intact,” the LAM Museum said.

Museum staff sometimes struggle to distinguish art from everyday objects, as seen in a recent incident at the LAM Museum in the Netherlands. An elevator technician, filling in for a regular worker ...

Photo courtesy of LAM Oct. 8 (UPI) -- A work of art was rescued from the trash at a Dutch museum after being mistaken for what it depicts: a pair of abandoned beer cans.

The LAM Museum in Lisse, Netherlands, is home to an international art collection that showcases pieces in unconventional ways, with one exhibit looking like it's an area to place trash.

Last week, LAM museum detailed the now-viral chain of events involving an elevator technician and beer cans created by French artist Alexandre Lavet. Lavet created the installation, ...

The LAM Museum, which is known for showcasing its international art collection not only on walls and exhibition plinths but also in unconventional locations, had been exhibiting Lavet’s beer ...