Some of the Benin Bronzes on display at the British Museum in London. Photo: Getty Images
Museums in the West are full of stolen treasures – by visiting them are we perpetuating colonial-era violence?
- Among the artefacts on display in some of the best-known museums are pieces that were taken violently from their rightful owners
- In his book The Brutish Museums, curator Dan Hicks lays out the arguments for restitution – and the ways tourists can help
Some of the Benin Bronzes on display at the British Museum in London. Photo: Getty Images