Nigeria’s stunning new Museum of West African Art (Mowaa) finds itself in the crosshairs of local power politics.

The MOWAA opening is delayed thanks to protesters crashing a preview event of the highly anticipated Museum of West African ...

Protesters disrupted the soft launch of the Museum of West African Arts in Benin City, citing cultural heritage violations.

Benin City underwent its most extensive archaeological dig to date in the lead up to the opening of MOWAA (Museum of West ...

The Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) has released a statement to address misconceptions about its mission, collections, and role in Benin City’s cultural scene. There have been reports and public ...

Archaeological excavation in Benin City, Nigeria, ahead of the construction of the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) has uncovered previously un-investigated sectors of the Kingdom of Benin's ...

Excavations in Benin, Nigeria, have uncovered a record of the Kingdom, revealing royal quarters, shrines, and layers from the ...

The Museum of West African Art is poised to give Nigeria an institution of global significance, although its most hyped ...

A popular classic play "Dance of the Forests" by Noble Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has inspired the first edition of ...

Pre-construction archaeological work at Benin City, Nigeria. Excavation of two building plots for the Museum of West African Art, Benin City, Nigeria, provides new perspectives on the Kingdom of Benin ...

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has vowed to resist any attempt to seize or rename what rightfully belongs to the Benin Kingdom, declaring that his administration will ...

Armed thugs alleged to be linked to the Edo State government have stormed a private exhibition hosted by the Museum of West ...