Replication Data for: Mona Lisa is not smiling anymore: climate protests targeting artwork and their impact on public opinion

Since May 2022, activists in many countries have been protesting targeting artworks in famous museums and squares, capturing the attention of citizens, media, and authorities. This new wave of protests was not immune to criticism from bystanders, media and public institutions. Some governments issued legislation to specifically sanction climate activists who target cultural heritage. Hence, the question arises as to how exposure to such protests negatively affects citizens' attitudes and behaviors towards the environment. To address that question, this study relies on an original pre-registered survey experiment (n≈1,000), conducted in August-September 2024 in Italy, where the highest concentrations of such acts of protest was recorded. This paper examines whether exposure to climate protests targeting artwork negatively impacts public opinion levels of environmental concern, pro-environmental voting, and pro-environmental behavior. The results suggest that public opinion does not endorse climate protests targeting artwork, but exposure to it has no meaningful causal effect on their stances on environmental protection.