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© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Ethnologisches Museum, Eigentum an Nigeria übertragen am 25. August 2022 / Image: Emanuele Valariano
Guided Tour
The Benin Bronzes
Restitution and what next?
Bookable group tour
Bookable group tour
Past events
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| 160 € |
| Please book the tour by phone at +49 30 99 211 89 89 or via e-mail to [email protected]. |
| Our mediators speak many different languages. Please contact the visitor service if you need assistance. |
| Duration: 60 min |
| 14 years and older |
| Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, German audio description, German Sign Language, Greek, Hebrew, Igbo, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Kurdish (Kumanci), Persian, Pidgin, Plain German, Portuguese, Russian, Simple German, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Vietnamese |
| Accessible for wheelchairs |
| 2nd Floor |
| max. 20 persons |
| Belongs to: Ethnologisches Museum and Museum für Asiatische Kunst |
The Benin Bronzes, looted by the British in 1897, have become a global symbol for the hundreds of thousands of cultural objects from Africa that European colonial powers illegally appropriated and displayed in museums. In June 2021, the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation decided to restitute the bronzes to Nigeria. In the guided tour, the history(s) of art from Benin will be addressed from multiple perspectives. In addition, the question of what will happen after the restitution will be explored. The offer was developed together with mediators from the National Museum Benin City.
Screenshot from the film clip "The Benin Bronzes – Restitution and what next?"
© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Ethnologisches Museum, Film: Emanuele Valariano