National Commission for Museums and Monuments

Jesus College hands over the Okukor Benin bronze

📅 27 October 2021

Jesus College, Cambridge, handed over the Okukor bronze to Nigeria's National Commission for Museums and Monuments. Student campaigning and the college's examination of its historical legacy helped...

The Smithsonian transfers ownership of twenty-nine Benin bronzes

📅 11 October 2022

The Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art transferred ownership of twenty-nine Benin bronzes to Nigeria's National Commission for Museums and Monuments. The decision addressed objects taken...