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Dutch museum returns Benin Bronzes collection to Nigeria

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May 20, 2025

The World Museum in the Dutch city of Leiden has started packing up its collection of Benin Bronzes to prepare for them to be shipped back to Nigeria. The culturally significant sculptures are part of numerous artefacts looted by colonialists which still fill museums in Europe.

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