Digital Benin: a milestone on the long, slow journey to restitution

Title: Digital Benin: a milestone on the long, slow journey to restitution
Author: Catherine Hickley
Media Outlet: The Art Newspaper
Publish Date: June 8, 2020

“The database will encompass works created from the 15th century to the 19th century, uniting archival materials, eyewitness accounts and oral traditions on the history, cultural significance and provenance of the objects. It will first focus on the 2,000 or so objects in collections in the museums in the Benin Dialogue Group.

In the long term, the future Royal Museum in Benin City is designated as the main coordinator of the project. Hicks says it’s important the group ensures the project is genuinely and sustainably anchored in Benin.”