Olorunfemi : What do you think is the best way to proceed with the Benin Bronzes? Who should get them, what should happen to them? Olorunfemi: I know recent global debates have centered on ownership ...

The return of the Benin Bronzes, looted by British colonial forces ... such as the Edo Museum of West African Art, to enhance security to prevent re-looting and promote public education on the ...

This year marks the 125th anniversary of the British Punitive Expedition, which saw thousands of sculptures and cultural artefacts stolen during the destruction of Benin City (in present-day Nigeria).

In 2026, Nigeria plans to open the Edo Museum of West African Art in Benin City. The museum will house a majority of the ...

These are often called 'Benin Bronzes', however most are ... are important to the people of modern-day Africa and many people are campaigning for the art to be returned to its home country.

An curved arrow pointing right. In the past few years, Europe and the United States have been returning stolen bronzes from the historical Kingdom of Benin. While today's Benin Bronze casters ...

These artifacts, known as the Benin bronzes, were donated to or acquired by numerous museums over the years, including the National Museum of African Art. Of the 39 pieces in its collection ...

Encompassing artistic creations, funerary art is associated with burial practices and commemorative rituals designed to ...

Benin Bronzes are exhibited in museums around the world, but the largest collection can be found in the British Museum. While Germany announced the return of the bronzes in its possession, some ...

It is the latest example of a country announcing that it will repatriate a group of these objects, which were looted by the British as part of a punitive expedition in 1897 ...