Nigeria’s New Museum of West African Art Calls Into Question the Future of Encyclopedic Museums
The museum is set to open this fall in a sprawling 15-acre complex in Benin City.
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From ancient Egyptian artifacts to a modernist masterpiece, these works have been subject to disputes.
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British Museum Has Recovered Some of the 2,000 Missing and Stolen Items
Chairman George Osborne admitted the museum's security needed improvements.
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Nigeria Renews Call for Return of Benin Bronzes Following British Museum Thefts
The safety and security of the institution's contested artifacts is again under even scrutiny.
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Ownership of the Benin Bronzes is Transferred from the Nigerian Government to Oba of Benin
The move is confusing museums' plans to return the famously looted artifacts.
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Investigation Finds That Artifacts From the Kingdom of Benin in Swiss Museums Were Likely Looted
More than 30 objects are believed to be Benin Bronzes.
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Three Laws Proposed by France’s Ministry of Culture May Lead to Groundbreaking Restitutions
The laws would allow for the return of artworks and human remains without the permission of the French parliament.
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Restitution Organization Sues to Keep Smithsonian’s Benin Bronzes From Returning to Nigeria
The organization Restitution Study Group argues that returning them denies the descendants of enslaved people in America the chance to experience their heritage.
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Thousands of Looted Benin Bronzes Scattered in Museums Worldwide Are Now Listed in an Online Database
The database, called Digital Benin, identifies the location of more than 5,000 artifacts.
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London Museum to Return Ownership of 12 Benin Bronzes in Long-Awaited Repatriation
The museum's board chair said it was "very clear that these objects were acquired through force."
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