Benin Bronzes Archives - Empoword Journalism https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/tag/benin-bronzes/ Led by women. Uniting and empowering journalists across the globe. Tue, 16 Aug 2022 10:10:30 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 Nigeria Welcomes UK’s Move to Return Stolen Artefacts https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/current-affairs/nigeria-welcomes-uks-move-to-return-stolen-artefacts/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/current-affairs/nigeria-welcomes-uks-move-to-return-stolen-artefacts/#respond Tue, 16 Aug 2022 09:29:17 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=29521 The Horniman Museum and Gardens in London has planned to return 12 Benin Bronze artefacts to Nigeria, where they were originally removed by force by British soldiers. Having been displayed at the museum for research and education, the artefacts contribute to a broader movement of recognising the malpractice of colonialism and imperialism in British art, history, and culture.

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