Creating a Museum of British Colonialism
The Museum of British Colonialism is a joint UK-Kenyan project created to communicate a more truthful account of colonialism. Gabriel Moshenska explains its foundation and purpose
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Why Africa’s stolen treasures must be returned
80-90% of sub-Saharan Africa’s cultural heritage is held outside Africa. Only when it is returned will we be able revisit and re-engage with important aspects of our history and culture, says Onyekachi Wambu
London’s V&A: Making partnerships with African museums
The challenge for London’s V&A is to ensure it becomes an anti-racist organisation and to extend its connections with museums across Africa, says Dr Tristram Hunt
Kumasi’s gallery for returning treasures
Ghana’s ‘Gallery for Returning Treasures’ will be more than a conventional museum. Elsie Owusu describes plans for housing works of art stolen under colonialism
Restitution of African cultural heritage: righting the future, not dwelling on the past
It’s essential to come together to make the return of African cultural icons a reality, say Rashida Bumbray, Ayisha Osori, and Anthony Richter
Punitive wars, pillage and plunder – the looting of the Benin bronzes
Under what circumstances were Africa’s cultural icons stolen by colonial powers? Ade Daramy describes the case of the Benin bronzes