WOKE calls to return British Museum’s Benin Bronzes to Nigeria should be rejected, Sir Trevor Philips says.  The former ...

Calls to return the Benin Bronzes to Nigeria have been branded “weak” by Britain’s former anti-racism tsar. Sir Trevor ...

On the other hand, the British Museum holds over 900 Benin Bronzes but has outright refused to repatriate them, instead offering only “long-term loans” to Nigeria. This stance has been ...

Ex-equalities boss Sir Trevor Phillips says artefacts like the Elgin Marbles or Benin Bronzes should not be returned ...

Benin Bronzes are exhibited in museums around the world, but the largest collection can be found in the British Museum. While Germany announced the return of the bronzes in its possession, some ...

The top culprit: The British Museum Perhaps no single ... This includes a number of the Benin Bronzes, with the Metropolitan Museum agreeing to return two of their prized collections to Nigeria.

The British Museum must not succumb to pressure to return the Benin Bronzes to Africa, as the case for their restitution is 'weak', Sir Trevor Phillips has said. The former head of the Racial ...

Case of artefacts looted by British soldiers is ‘more complex than a simple matter of right or wrong’, warns Sir Trevor ...

Three years ago, the Horniman Museum agreed to return 72 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. The museum’s chair hailed the decision as ...

March 28, 2021 Benin Bronzes on display at the British Museum in London. Photo: Joyofmuseums via Wikimedia Commons Benin Bronzes on display at the British Museum in London. Photo: Joyofmuseums via ...

This plaque is now in the British Museum in London. Metal workers in Benin made beautiful plaques, masks and statues for the Oba. These are often called 'Benin Bronzes', however most are actually ...

The Benin Bronzes should not be sent back to Africa, Britain’s former anti-racism tsar has said. Sir Trevor Phillips, who previously led the Commission for Racial Equality, said the case for ...