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The Netherlands announces restitution of colonial collections
📅 6 July 2023The Dutch government announced the return of 478 cultural objects requested by Indonesia and Sri Lanka. The decision followed investigation of their colonial provenance. It challenged the continued...
The Netherlands transfers another 288 cultural objects to Indonesia
📅 20 September 2024The Netherlands returned 288 objects from its state collection at a ceremony in Amsterdam following Indonesia's request. Provenance research and Indonesian participation informed the process. The...
Dutch authorities sign ownership transfers for Benin bronzes
📅 19 February 2025The Netherlands and Nigeria signed agreements returning 113 Benin bronzes from the Dutch state collection, alongside six from Rotterdam. The transfer addressed objects looted during the 1897 British...
The Dutch government reports the return journey of Benin bronzes
📅 18 June 2025The Dutch government announced the return to Nigeria that week of the Benin bronzes whose ownership had been transferred in February. Four objects were to remain at the Wereldmuseum under a loan...