They have agreed that Benin City, the capital of Edo state, will host a new Benin Royal Museum. European museums will take turns to lend (although some may donate) a few hundred Benin Bronzes.
Instead of using money they exchanged goods. The people of Benin believed that their Oba was a god. He lived inside the royal court in Benin City. The Oba led religious ceremonies. The Oba also ...
Nearly 200 years ago, human blood is said to have been incorporated into a ceremonial tomb built within a royal palace complex in what is now Benin, according to legend. Now, an investigation into ...
Have you been involved in diverting funds intended for the Benin Royal Museum to MOWAA? No, we have always been completely transparent and explicit to all donors about what we are and what we are not.