Art thieves have broken into the Auckland Art Museum and stolen
the famous doggy artwork “THE HOWL”. It is hidden
somewhere in Auckland. Can you find it?
Estimated to be worth well in excess of $10 million dollars
there will be a handsome reward for whoever recovers this lost work
of art.
To locate the missing artwork you will need to visit the site of
10 famous artworks featuring dogs. Inside the lid of each artwork
you will find a number. Match the number to the corresponding
letter below to get the coordinates for “The Howl” and
to locate the missing artwork.
This artwork is called “Starry Night” by the artist
Vincent van Gogh.
The Starry Night (Dutch: De sterrennacht) is a painting by Dutch
post-impressionist artist Vincent van Gogh. The painting depicts
the view outside his sanatorium room window at night, although it
was painted from memory during the day. Since 1941 it has been in
the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York
City. Reproduced often, the painting is widely hailed as his magnum
opus.
When you find this artwork cache there will be a letter and a
number on a sticker under the lid. You will need this to be able to
find The Howl Heist final cache. Please record the number for your
own purposes, but do not remove it! The container is heavily
alarmed and guarded and the art police will be onto you if you do!
At the time of theft the artwork was then hidden in a small plastic
box equipped with a few trinkets and a little book for practising
forging signatures on the bottom of the artwork, bring your own pen
though.
Whilst you're here go and enjoy the local beach and jetty and
there's loads of great caches just nearby so enjoy. As always
remember to return the cache to the exact location you found
it.