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

If these artefacts were actually stolen, why are some Western institutions still reluctant to return them? In February 1897, British forces invaded the Kingdom of Benin, located in present-day ...

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

The Alaafin of Oyo-elect, Oba Akeem Owoade, has stated his readiness to ensure artefacts taken away by the British in 1895 were returned to the kingdom.“Oba Owoade would make sure that the artefacts ...

Recently, the Worcester Art Museum and the Italian government came to an agreement regarding two artifacts that were allegedly stolen from Italy in the 1950s.  According to a January 30 release by the ...

Nigeria's national museum commission will be responsible for retrieving and keeping priceless Benin Bronzes, taking on 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 Smithsonian Institution in the US announced that it would would repatriate 29 such artefacts. In the UK, the government-funded Horniman Museum & Gardens in London returned Benin Bronzes to ...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Netherlands agreed on Wednesday to return a collection of 119 artifacts to Nigeria, the latest objects to be sent back to their homelands as museums grapple with ...