Musée Honmé: King Toffa's Royal Collection
The Musée Honmé in the former residence of King Toffa contains the most remarkable royal collection in Benin — objects that span Yoruba ritual, Brazilian furniture, and French diplomatic gifts
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King Toffa Royal Throne Room
The throne room where King Toffa received French colonial officials — the throne itself mixes Yoruba royal symbolism with Brazilian furniture craftsmanship in a unique cultural hybrid
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Vodoun Royal Shrine Objects
The museum's vodoun section displays objects used in Porto-Novo's royal ceremonies – iron staffs, brass bells and cloth costumes of the Nago-Yoruba spiritual tradition
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Brazilian-Yoruba Furniture
Elaborate Brazilian rosewood furniture acquired through the return of the slave trade — cabinets, mirrors and tables documenting the exchange of material culture between Brazil and Benin
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French Colonial Diplomatic Gifts
Items given to King Toffa by French officials during the colonial negotiations — weapons, watches and luxuries used to seal the protectorate treaties of the 1880s
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Oral History Recording Project
The museum has recorded oral histories from Porto-Novo's oldest residents – testimonies of the slave trade, colonial times and independence documented in the archive
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Cool Dynasty Genealogy Wall
The genealogical chart of the Toffa royal family traces the kingdom from the 17th century - linking Porto-Novo to the wider Yoruba kingdom network across Nigeria and Benin