The Gold Toilet in Blenheim Palace refers to a toilet in Blenheim Palace in Woodstock Oxfordshire, England. The fully functioning toilet was installed in a room next to the one in which Winston Churchill was born.

The toilet is part of an exhibition by Italian conceptual artist Maurizio Cattelan titled "Victory is Not an Option," which opened to the public on September 12, 2019.^[1] The toilet was expected to remain on display until October 27, 2019.^[5]

The toilet, titled "America" is made of 18-carat gold and is valued at approximately $6 million.^[5]

Blenheim Palace is a World Heritage Site and the birthplace of former British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill.

"America" first went on display at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City in 2016. The piece made headlines again when US President Donald Trump's White House emailed the museum asking to borrow Vincent Van Gogh's painting "Landscape with Snow" and instead the curator offered the gold toilet.^[5]

In the early morning hours of September 14, 2019, it was reported that the gold toilet was stolen.

The thieves ripped the functioning toilet from its plumbing, causing flooding at the Oxfordshire palace.

A reward of up to £100,000 ($124,000) has been offered for the return of the toilet.

Police have released CCTV images of a vehicle they believe was involved in the crime. In order to receive the reward, the item must be safely returned and an arrest must be made as part of the investigation.^[1]

Authorities are in search of a blue Volkswagen Golf R.^[1]

On October 16, 2019, the Thames Valley police announced that three people were arrested in connection with the burglary at Blenheim Palace: a 35-year-old man, a 34-year-old man and a 36-year-old woman, all from Oxford.^[6]

Previously, a 66-year-old man from Evesham wasarrested on suspicion of burglary and a 35-year-old man from Cheltenham was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to burgle.^[6]

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