Protesters storm Nigeria's new art museum
Published: 11/9/2025

Protesters disrupted a preview event at Nigeria's Museum of West African Art, accusing the museum of mishandling the Benin Bronzes looted from the region by British soldiers. The incident led to the cancellation of all preview events ahead of the museum's opening, with tensions arising over control of the prized artworks. The Museum of West African Art, costing $25m to build and designed by architect David Adjaye, faces backlash for allegedly neglecting the local Edo community's interests in the project.



