As Western Museums Prepare To Return Benin Bronzes, Nigeria Prepares Their New Home

“The Legacy Restoration Trust … was set up by Nigeria’s National Commission for Museums and Monuments, the Edo State government and the royal court of Benin to plan and build the Edo Museum of West African Art in Benin City. … Designed by David Adjaye, the museum will house artefacts from the kingdom of Benin, which British troops invaded in 1897, plundering the royal palace.” – The Art Newspaper

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