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
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How are African Museums Promoting Cultural Heritage?
African museums are powerhouses of cultural heritage. They bring the rich and dive… 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
A pair of sacred statues that a Nigerian museum commission and protesters claimed were looted...
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Nigerian Statues Looted During The Civil War Sell in Paris Auction for £200,00… Read More
The bronze plaques from his birthplace looked strange at the British Museum.Enotie Ogbebor, a visiting artist, knew they were cultural treasures. West African sculptors had crafted them over… Read More
A pair of sacred statues that a Nigerian museum commission and protesters claimed were looted during the country's 1960s civil war fetched 212,500 euros ($239,000) at auction in Paris on Mon… Read More
More than a century after British soldiers looted a collection of priceless artifacts from the Kingdom of Benin, some of the Benin bronzes are heading back to Nigeria - with strings attached… Read More