Three Swiss museums have returned 18 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, a new step in the African's country decades-long struggle to repatriate its looted cultural heritage. View on euronews ...

Swiss authorities on Monday returned 18 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria in a ceremony at the National Museum in Lagos, the latest addition to the nation's growing collection of repatriated treasures.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A visitor walks past the National Museum in Lagos on April 23, 2026 (OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT) Swiss authorities on Monday returned 18 ...

Famous for its intricate bronze works, the kingdom's art continues to influence contemporary artists across the globe. From the detailed craftsmanship of Benin bronzes, sculptors draw inspiration for ...

Swiss authorities returned 18 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria on Monday in a ceremony at the National Museum in Lagos. This is the latest addition to the nation’s growing collection of repatriated treasures.

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has welcomed the return of Benin Bronzes from Switzerland, describing the restitution as a historic milestone and insisting that the artefacts belong to the Oba ...

Benin Bronzes from collections at the Museum of Ethnography Geneva, the University of Zurich Ethnographic Museum, and Museum Reitberg were returned to Nigeria this week. (Benin Bronzes are linked to a ...

It is also worth remembering that museums can have more than one purpose. If a museum, like the National Museum in Lagos, ...

Swiss government minister Elisabeth Baume-Schneider visited the African country to mark the beginning of a new chapter in ...