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OAKLAND, California ( KPIX ) -- It's not exactly the jewelry heist of the Louvre in Paris, but the Oakland Museum of California says thieves made off with more than 1,000 priceless objects from their collection.

The museum has the largest collection of items with significant California-specific history - mostly objects used in everyday life throughout the history of the state.

The director, Lori Fogarty, says the objects that were stolen are priceless in terms of historical value, but not something that would be incredibly valuable in terms of selling on the black market.

"We have one of the greatest holdings of California history anywhere," Fogerty said, adding that the museum's collection includes more than 2,000,000 items, only a handful of whi

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