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

On 19 February 2025, a significant moment in history unfolded in Leiden, Netherlands. A signing ceremony confirmed the ...

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 ...

The Netherlands has become the latest country to agree to return the Benin Bronzes, works of art looted by the British from the Kingdom of Benin, in present-day Nigeria, in 1897. The Dutch ...

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

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.

FILE PHOTO: Benin art objects and bronzes are pictured at the Linden Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, June 29, 2022. Picture taken June 29, 2022. REUTERS/Louisa Off/File Photo ...

FILE PHOTO: Benin bronzes on display at British Museum in London 33,571 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?33,571 people played the daily Crossword ...

The sculptures, prized for their beauty and technical ... 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 ...