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 Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has reaffirmed her commitment to promoting ...

At a ceremony at the Wereldmuseum (World Museum) in Leiden, the Dutch minister of culture, Eppo Bruins ... with the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) [in Benin City], the National Commission ...

Employees open a glass case containing some of the 113 Benin Bronzes that are being returned ... The transfer agreement was signed on February 19 by Dutch culture minister Eppo Bruins and Olugbile ...

The display of human remains in museums has long been a contentious issue. Last week, the All-Party Parliamentary Group for ...

"With this return, we are contributing to the redress of a historical injustice that is still felt today," said Dutch Minister of Culture ... of West African Art in Benin City in 2026, designed ...

The Dutch Minister of Education, Culture, and Science ... the artefacts should be kept in the Benin Royal Museum or the Edo Museum of West African Arts. In 2023, the Federal Government officially ...

It’s been described as the single largest return to date of the famous Benin antiquities looted by ... that the Dutch Minister of Education, Culture, and Science Eppo Bruins should move forward ...

The Netherlands is on Wednesday returning 113 stolen works of art known as the Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, culture minister Eppo Bruins has confirmed. The bronzes were stolen by British soldiers from ...

“We congratulate Nigeria for being at the forefront of efforts to reclaim colonial looted art. For over fifty years, Nigeria has advocated for the return of the Benin Bronzes. This restitution ...