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A London Museum Has Put Forth a Plan That Could Make It the Next Institution to Repatriate Benin Bronzes
The Horniman Museum and Gardens in London is home to 15 Benin Bronzes.
April 7, 2021
Benin bronze, Head of a King (Oba), probably 1700s. Deaccessioned by the Fine Arts Committee and Board of Governors, fall 2020. Photo courtesy of RISD.
The Horniman Museum and Gardens in London is the latest in a growing number of institutions to take steps toward repatriating the Benin Bronzes. In a policy document published last month, the museum’s board set out clear procedures for communities of origin to file requests for objects, and expressed a willingness to engage with them.