A New Museum
In one of my previous blog posts, I wrote about how returned art from France was being returned to Benin. Since so much art is coming back, government officials have come together to create a new museum for the returned art. The museum will be named the Edo Museum of West African Art (EMOWAA). Not only will it showcase the stolen bronzes from Benin, but it will also have the stolen art from other countries in West Africa like Nigeria. The museum will be located in the heart of the old city, next to the palace of oba, the king of Benin. This palace was rebuilt in the 20th century following its destruction in the 1897 attack. Not only will the museum house the historical artwork, but it will also have contemporary art as well. The museum is designed to put the community first since it will house so many historical artifacts. Overall this is a very exciting development, hopefully, this will lead to other countries returning stolen artifacts and art back to Africa. Source: Gershon, ...