There have been heated debates on the rites of passage Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona elected for himself and which those charged ...

Museums worldwide are returning the Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. Here's why it matters, who's receiving them, and what it means for restitution policies.

Nigeria's Benin Bronzes return home! Coronation Group & NCMM create a world-class gallery in Benin City to showcase 119 repatriated artifacts. A monumental step in cultural heritage restoration.

The Coronation Gallery in Benin, which is expected to be completed and open for public visits later this year, will provide a world-class space for conservation, education, and public engagement ...

There was excitement at the palace on Wednesday evening as the revered Benin Monarch, Oba Ewuare II, received 119 stolen artefacts from the Netherlands.

The Dutch government agreed to return 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria in February, and the official handover ceremony will take place on 21 June. British colonial troops originally stole the ...

LAGOS - Nigeria has taken delivery from the Netherlands of 119 pieces of priceless “Benin Bronze” artefacts looted more than 120 years ago, the country’s museum commission and the Dutch ...

Finland has returned a ceremonial stool that was looted from what is now Benin by French forces more than a century ago, a gesture that officials from both countries described as a milestone in ...

Benin is headed for its deadliest month of Islamist violence since militants linked to al-Qaeda began making inroads in the West African country in 2021.

Five Benin Bronzes that were donated by Lehman remain in the museum’s collection, including a pendant showing an oba and two dignitaries. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

The Museum of Fine Arts will close its Benin Kingdom Gallery on April 28, the museum announced Tuesday. The gallery opened in 2013 after the MFA accepted works lent from the collection of Robert Owen ...