The British Punitive Expedition happened because the British government wanted to gain control over the region for treasures, economics and strategic reasons. During the seize on the Ki… Read More

The British Museum, the world’s oldest national public museum, has come under mounting pressure following the theft of more than 2,000 items earlier this month. With police investigati… Read More

Reading Time: 10 minutes A Tale of Two Museums: Nigerian National Museum vs Benin City National Museum The Histories of the Nigerian National Museum and the Benin City National Museu… Read More

Reading Time: 10 minutes African Museums Power How are African Museums Promoting Cultural Heritage? African museums are powerhouses of cultural heritage. They bring the rich and dive… Read More

Benin is a small country in West Africa, bordered by Nigeria to the east, Togo to the west, Burkina Faso and Niger to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. With a total area of 114… Read More

Source: The post is based on the article “A short history of the looted Benin Bronzes, 20 of which Germany has returned to Nigeria” published in Indian Express on 24th December 2… Read More

May 21, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EDT “The Wounded Indian” sculpture by Peter Stephenson, completed in 1850, seen in its nook at the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfo… Read More

Reading Time: 4 minutes King Charles III Coronation: African Art’s Royal Connection In a thrilling and resplendent spectacle, the coronation of King Charles III on May 6 will n… Read More

Image source, AFPImage caption, Some of the objects have been on display at a museum in Berlin before being returned to NigeriaGermany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has handed 20 arte… Read More

A square bronze pendant or ornament, one of the objects the museum says was looted from Benin City by British soldiers in 1897 A UK museum’s signing over of its collection of obj… Read More

The Benin Bronzes, arguably some of Africa’s priced treasures; looted from southern Nigeria's Benin Kingdom by European powers, have begun their long journey back home. Could this be… Read More

This week's handover is Germany's first step in fulfilling its agreement with Nigeria to release all 1,130 Benin Bronzes from German museums.(Image credit: Olamikan Gbemiga/AP) Read More

A SUMMARY OF THE MOST EXCITING ART NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE While we focus on Indian art, we can’t obviously function in a vacuum. It’s a small world and everything is connecte… Read More

Germany signed an agreement on Thursday to transfer ownership to Nigeria of the Benin Bronzes, among Africa's most culturally significant artefacts which were looted in the 19th century.Brit… Read More

The Oba of Benin His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II, Ogidigan, Thursday, warned against attempts by anyone or a group of persons to divert Benin artefacts, warning that Edo people would resi… Read More

Nigeria has received 22 pieces of repatriated Benin Bronzes from the United States, the latest arrival of the country’s stolen historic objects.The artifacts were received on Tuesday f… Read More

Queen Elizabeth is Dead! Buckingham Palace has announced that the Queen has passed away at age 96. The longest reign in British history is over with the Queen’s passing. She was also t… Read More

The British Museums are planning to return Asante gold regalia looted during the days of imperialism. They are returning the jewelry they stole from two mighty kingdoms who fiercely fough… Read More