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 ...

In 1984 he created a group of prints that considers the history of the 'Benin Bronzes', and their forcible removal from Benin City by the British. Nearly 40 years later, the bronzes are still in ...

He acquired several Benin bronzes for the Field Museum in 1899 from British dealers he was in contact with, and from whom he also purchased Benin works for the World Museum. Not all Benin items ...

The British Museum is facing an "omni-crisis" as it launches a £150,000 rebrand project following a series of controversies ...

March 28, 2021 Benin Bronzes on display at the British Museum in London. Photo: Joyofmuseums via Wikimedia Commons Benin Bronzes on display at the British Museum in London. Photo: Joyofmuseums via ...

(LONDON) — A British museum will return 72 artifacts to the Nigerian government that were forcibly taken over a hundred years ago. The Horniman Museum and Gardens agreed to hand over the artifacts, ...

The German government returned some of the Benin Bronzes to Nigeria– 125 years after they were stolen by the British troops in 1897. Cultural historian ... Secondly, there is a change in museum ...

The top culprit: The British Museum Perhaps no single ... This includes a number of the Benin Bronzes, with the Metropolitan Museum agreeing to return two of their prized collections to Nigeria.

This plaque is now in the British Museum in London. Metal workers in Benin made beautiful plaques, masks and statues for the Oba. These are often called 'Benin Bronzes', however most are actually ...

Addis Ababa officials to demand return of royal and religious artefacts following Benin Bronzes deal with Nigeria ...