Germany & Nigeria governments to sign agreement July 1st Berlin on legal transfer of ownership of c 1,100 Benin Bronzes. (All held by Berlin, Hamburg, Dresden/Leipzig, Cologne & Stuttgart museums). Germany has most 1897 looted Benin Bronzes after Britain itself.
‘An historic day’ German official says. And almost unimaginable just a few years ago. But..this is transfer of legal title, not physical return. ‘We don’t have capacity’ say #Nigeria museum officials. Talks on what goes back will continue with individual museums