Benin bronzes: Nigerian delegation visits Berlin dw.com 23 hrs ago Annabelle Steffes-Halmer
The Humboldt Forum museum in Berlin might still be able to show the Benin bronzes when it opens, as Nigeria is open to a gradual restitution of the artifacts. © SPK/photothek.net/Florian Gaertner Provided by Deutsche Welle
Preparations for the building of the Edo Museum of West African Art (EMOWAA) in Benin City, Nigeria are in full swing. The museum will show works of art from the former Kingdom of Benin, located in present-day Nigeria, which are currently still being held in international collections. The museum will also explore the eventful history surrounding these artifacts upon their return to Nigeria and highlight their journeys around the the globe.
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