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Tour - SNMAA: The Benin Bronzes & other Origin Tales
Event Contact(s)
Beth Merricks
Host
Francine R Bennett-Beasley
Mary Wheeler
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The group will meet at 1:55 pm, Wednesday, January 29, in the Museum’s ground floor pavilion, 950 Independence Avenue, Southwest.
About this event
This one-hour tour of two exhibitions at the National Museum of African Art will explore controversies regarding the restitution of museum objects that originate in other lands. The Benin Bronzes: Ambassadors of the Oba is a small exhibition of objects on loan from Nigeria, whereas Visionary is an expansive, semi-permanent show with contemporary and older artworks from many African countries. Several stories of art acquisition will unfold in Visionary.
The tour guide, Paula Hirschoff, has been a NMAA docent since 1990.
The tour is limited to 12 guests due to the small size of the Benin Bronzes’ gallery.