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

This restitution contributes to redressing a historical injustice that is still being felt today,” a Dutch minister said.

The artifacts, known as the Benin Bronzes and mostly housed in a museum in Leiden, were looted in the late 19th century by British soldiers from what is now Nigeria. They will be returned at the ...

Benin-based fine artist Blessing Odigie has said despite its famous bronze works that scattered across museums and galleries in Europe and America, Benin art market is still evolving, unlike Lagos.

The Headlines MAJOR BENIN BRONZE RETURN. The Netherlands is returning ... following the recommendation of a committee ...

Recently, the Worcester Art Museum and the Italian government came to an agreement regarding two artifacts that were allegedly stolen from Italy in the 1950s.  According to a January 30 release by the ...

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The Benin Bronzes are indispensable to Nigeria ... critical reporting is increasingly scarce. Unlike many in the art world, we are not beholden to large corporations or billionaires.

Benin Bronzes: 'My great-grandfather sculpted the ... Nigeria said it plans to open the Edo Museum of West African Art in Benin City in 2026, designed by the British-Ghanaian architect Sir David ...