Recover what was stolen
British colonial troops invaded Benin City in 1897 and looted thousands of priceless artefacts.
Open-source heritage campaign
Bring Nigeria's heritage back home.
We open-sourced culture to make it accessible to its rightful owners. Explore the masks, understand the history, and help end the 120 year exile of Nigeria's stolen treasures.
The movement
A cultural campaign with a simple demand.
Reclaim Your DNA connects Nigerian pride, Trophy Extra Special Stout, and the call to repatriate the Benin Bronzes. The message is clear: heritage should be returned, reachable, and protected.
Make culture accessible
For generations, Nigerians have been disconnected from treasures displayed thousands of miles away.
Build for the future
The campaign imagines an open-source museum online and in the real world, accessible to all Nigerians.
Mask index
Three masterpieces, treated as living heritage.
The mask index turns ancestral treasures into a visible, shareable call for return, access, and cultural memory.
Ife
A campaign artwork celebrating ancestral presence.
Benin
A symbol of ancestral dignity and cultural memory.
Anoba
Part of the recovered visual identity of the original site.
Accessible culture
A campaign built to be seen, shared, and understood.
The experience is direct and fast, with the history, petition, and mask artworks always within reach.
Learn why it matters