Plan your visit
keep a pair of high-quality noise-canceling headphones nearby.
1
Once the clock strikes twelve, the stone begins translating every spoken language in the room simultaneously at maximum volume. If you don't muffle the sound, the overlapping ancient Greek, Demotic, and Egyptian hieroglyphs will give you a migraine that lasts for three business days.
Do not look directly at it, and keep it under a heavy velvet cloth until 6:00 a.m.
2
The "curse" is very real, but it’s mostly just bad luck prankster energy. If the diamond catches your eye, you will stub your toe, your flashlight batteries will instantly die, and you will lose your phone.
Keep a standard house fan blowing directly at the canvas at all times.
3
The brushstrokes actually start swirling. If the air in the room is stagnant, the painted wind will spill out of the frame and create a localized, mini-tornado in the post-impressionist gallery, scattering your paperwork everywhere.
Draw a chalk line on the floor in front of their exhibit. Do not break eye contact if they move.
4
They play a strict game of "Red Light, Green Light." The moment you turn your back, you'll hear the scraping of clay boots. As long as you keep checking on them and shouting "Halt!", they will freeze in place trying to look like ordinary statues.
Keep a steady supply of oversized tropical fruit (or giant wads of bubblegum) in your security cart.
5
He gets incredibly bored and will loudly demand snacks. If you don't feed him by 2:00 a.m., he will start rocking back and forth, causing minor earthquakes that set off the museum's alarms.
Tie the propeller securely to the landing gear with a heavy-duty bungee cord.
6
The engine will attempt to crank itself over around 3:00 a.m. If it's not tied down, the plane will take off and lazily circle the aviation wing ceiling. Getting it down requires a broom, a lasso, and a lot of patience.