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An artifact on display in the Benin Bronzes exhibition at the Smithsonian Museum of African Art in Washington, D.C. And the ...
The British Museum was partially closed over the weekend after an ex-employee allegedly shut down its security and IT systems. According to a public statement from a museum spokesperson, the ...
This includes a number of the Benin Bronzes, with the Metropolitan Museum agreeing to return two of their prized collections to Nigeria. Another London museum, the Horniman Museum and Gardens ...
Lapiana increased focus on visitor experience, initiated an ambitious fundraising effort and continued implementation of the Smithsonian’s Shared Stewardship and Ethical Returns policy that began with ...
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 ...
Secondly, there is a change in museum policies. Many museums have revised their policies ... setting a precedent for the return of the Benin bronzes. The third is political will. There has been a ...
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 ...
The bronzes "were made with melted manilla currency [that] the Benin Kingdom was paid in exchange ... sculpture as a gift to ...
The Smithsonian repatriated 29 of these co-called "Benin Bronzes" in its collection in 2022, and borrowed nine back from the Nigerian government for the exhibition. And the Museum of Food and ...
An artifact on display in the Benin Bronzes exhibition at the Smithsonian Museum of African Art in Washington, D.C. And the Museum of Food and Drink in New York recently held a public event ahead ...