Benin Bronzes

Cambridge University transfers ownership of 116 Benin bronzes to Nigeria

Move could have a ‘domino effect’ among other western institutions, says federal body

President intervenes to resolve row over Museum of West African Art

New museum has postponed all opening events amid protests about its role and mission

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Funding secured to store Benin bronzes in Nigeria

Benin Dialogue Group welcomes progress

Trinity College Dublin to work with islanders on return of stolen skulls

Repatriation momentum grows as Cambridge University confirms return of Benin bronzes

‘Tipping point for restitution’: Horniman hands back first Benin bronzes

Six objects are among 72 items that will eventually be repatriated to Nigeria

Digital Benin project unveils online platform

More than 131 museums and institutions have worked together on the initiative

Horniman to hand 72 Benin bronzes back to Nigeria

Museum’s chair says decision to return ownership is ‘both moral and appropriate’

Give nationals more freedom to deaccession objects, says Hunt

V&A chief says National Heritage Act should be overhauled to hand power back to trustees

Largest-ever repatriation of cultural artefacts from a Scottish museum given green light

Glasgow to return looted items to India, Nigeria and representatives of massacred Lakota people in South Dakota, USA

Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology receives Benin repatriation claim

Cambridge museum is considering claim from Nigerian authorities to return artefacts

Back to the future

Smaller museums are often leading the way in a flurry of activity aimed at returning looted Benin bronzes to Nigeria