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fromwww.theguardian.com
18 hours ago

Protesters disrupt event at Nigerian museum embroiled in looted artefacts row

Protesters disrupted a preview at the Museum of West African Art in Benin City amid disputes over restitution of Benin bronzes looted by British forces.
fromwww.dw.com
1 day ago

Nigeria delays opening of new art museum after protests DW 11/10/2025

The multi-million dollar Museum of West African Arts (MOWAA), a prestigious cultural project in Edo State in southern Nigeria, has suspended preview events scheduled for this week. MOWAA made the decision after around 20 men, some armed with wooden bats, stormed into the museum courtyard on Sunday during a pre-opening event. Guests, including ambassadors and donors, were forced to take refuge inside.
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fromArchDaily
1 month ago

Reclaiming the Narrative: A New Generation of Museums in West Africa

West African museums are being built to reclaim artifacts taken during colonialism and to create locally rooted museum identities and modern repositories.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
6 months ago

Museum's Benin Bronzes Are Reclaimed by Wealthy Collector

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston struggles with the restitution of the Benin Bronzes due to unresolved ownership discussions.
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