Virtual Lecture: Robert Wittman, Art Crime Investigation
Thursday, January 29, 2026
10:00 AM
Robert Wittman is the Former Senior Investigator and Founder of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation’s National Art Crime Team. The F.B.I.s “Real Indiana Jones”.
Robert K. Wittman joined the FBI as a Special Agent in 1988 and was assigned to the
Philadelphia Field Division. As a result of specialized training in art, antiques, jewelry and gem identification, he
served as the FBI’s investigative expert in art and cultural property crime investigations. In 2005, he was
instrumental in the creation of the FBI’s rapid deployment Art Crime Team (ACT). Robert wrote two books:
“Priceless: How I went Undercover to Rescue the World’s Stolen Treasures”, and “The Devil’s Diary:
Alfred Rosenberg and the Stolen Secrets of the Third Reich.”
