Learning the History of “The Art Spy” Rose Valland

Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) offers several “Inspired by Books” tours. I attended two tours in July related to Michelle Young’s non-fiction book “The Art Spy,” which tells the story of the remarkable work of little-known heroine Rose Valland, a Paris museum employee who quietly kept track of the significant pilfering of valuable art by German

By: Mikki Morrissette

Outlets: Minnesota Women's Press

Published: July 31, 2026

Words: 2,040

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) offers several “Inspired by Books” tours, in which volunteer guides lead visitors to certain artwork related in some way to a book of the month. I attended two of the 12 tours in July related to Michelle Young’s non-fiction book “The Art Spy,” which tells the story of the remarkable work of little-known heroine Rose Valland, a Paris museum employee who quietly kept track of …

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