diff --git a/swh/web/templates/includes/show-metadata.html b/swh/web/templates/includes/show-metadata.html
--- a/swh/web/templates/includes/show-metadata.html
+++ b/swh/web/templates/includes/show-metadata.html
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@
         Extrinsic metadata
       </button>
       <div class="dropdown-menu swh-extrinsic-metadata-menu">
+        {% if snapshot_context.origin_info %}
+          <a href="{% url 'api-1-raw-extrinsic-metadata-origin-authorities' snapshot_context.origin_info.url %}" class="dropdown-item" role="button">
+            <i class="{{ swh_object_icons.origin }} mdi-fw" aria-hidden="true"></i>
+            Origin
+          </a>
+        {% endif %}
         {% for swhid_info in swhids_info %}
           <a href="{% url 'api-1-raw-extrinsic-metadata-swhid-authorities' swhid_info.swhid  %}" class="dropdown-item" role="button">
             <i class="{{ swh_object_icons|key_value:swhid_info.object_type.name.lower }} mdi-fw" aria-hidden="true"></i>
diff --git a/swh/web/tests/browse/views/test_origin.py b/swh/web/tests/browse/views/test_origin.py
--- a/swh/web/tests/browse/views/test_origin.py
+++ b/swh/web/tests/browse/views/test_origin.py
@@ -51,7 +51,10 @@
     _check_origin_link(resp, origin_url)
 
 
-def test_origin_root_directory_view(client, archive_data, swh_scheduler, origin):
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_origin_root_directory_view(
+    client, staff_user, archive_data, swh_scheduler, origin
+):
     origin_visits = archive_data.origin_visit_get(origin["url"])
 
     visit = origin_visits[-1]
@@ -65,6 +68,7 @@
 
     _origin_directory_view_test_helper(
         client,
+        staff_user,
         archive_data,
         origin,
         visit,
@@ -77,6 +81,7 @@
 
     _origin_directory_view_test_helper(
         client,
+        staff_user,
         archive_data,
         origin,
         visit,
@@ -90,6 +95,7 @@
 
     _origin_directory_view_test_helper(
         client,
+        staff_user,
         archive_data,
         origin,
         visit,
@@ -103,6 +109,7 @@
 
     _origin_directory_view_test_helper(
         client,
+        staff_user,
         archive_data,
         origin,
         visit,
@@ -116,6 +123,7 @@
 
     _origin_directory_view_test_helper(
         client,
+        staff_user,
         archive_data,
         origin,
         visit,
@@ -128,6 +136,7 @@
 
     _origin_directory_view_test_helper(
         client,
+        staff_user,
         archive_data,
         origin,
         visit,
@@ -141,6 +150,7 @@
 
     _origin_directory_view_test_helper(
         client,
+        staff_user,
         archive_data,
         origin,
         visit,
@@ -154,6 +164,7 @@
 
     _origin_directory_view_test_helper(
         client,
+        staff_user,
         archive_data,
         origin,
         visit,
@@ -166,7 +177,10 @@
     )
 
 
-def test_origin_sub_directory_view(client, archive_data, swh_scheduler, origin):
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_origin_sub_directory_view(
+    client, staff_user, archive_data, swh_scheduler, origin
+):
     origin_visits = archive_data.origin_visit_get(origin["url"])
 
     visit = origin_visits[-1]
@@ -189,6 +203,7 @@
 
     _origin_directory_view_test_helper(
         client,
+        staff_user,
         archive_data,
         origin,
         visit,
@@ -202,6 +217,7 @@
 
     _origin_directory_view_test_helper(
         client,
+        staff_user,
         archive_data,
         origin,
         visit,
@@ -216,6 +232,7 @@
 
     _origin_directory_view_test_helper(
         client,
+        staff_user,
         archive_data,
         origin,
         visit,
@@ -230,6 +247,7 @@
 
     _origin_directory_view_test_helper(
         client,
+        staff_user,
         archive_data,
         origin,
         visit,
@@ -244,6 +262,7 @@
 
     _origin_directory_view_test_helper(
         client,
+        staff_user,
         archive_data,
         origin,
         visit,
@@ -257,6 +276,7 @@
 
     _origin_directory_view_test_helper(
         client,
+        staff_user,
         archive_data,
         origin,
         visit,
@@ -271,6 +291,7 @@
 
     _origin_directory_view_test_helper(
         client,
+        staff_user,
         archive_data,
         origin,
         visit,
@@ -285,6 +306,7 @@
 
     _origin_directory_view_test_helper(
         client,
+        staff_user,
         archive_data,
         origin,
         visit,
@@ -774,6 +796,7 @@
 
 def _origin_directory_view_test_helper(
     client,
+    staff_user,
     archive_data,
     origin_info,
     origin_visit,
@@ -916,6 +939,43 @@
 
     assert_not_contains(resp, "swh-metadata-popover")
 
+    # Finally, check "Extrinsic metadata" dropdown:
+
+    origin_metadata_api_url = reverse(
+        "api-1-raw-extrinsic-metadata-origin-authorities",
+        url_args={"origin_url": origin_info["url"]},
+    )
+    directory_metadata_api_url = reverse(
+        "api-1-raw-extrinsic-metadata-swhid-authorities",
+        url_args={"target": f"swh:1:dir:{root_directory_sha1}"},
+    )
+    extrinsic_metadata_snippets = [
+        "Extrinsic metadata",
+        f'<a href="{origin_metadata_api_url}" class="dropdown-item" role="button">',
+        f'<a href="{directory_metadata_api_url}" class="dropdown-item" role="button">',
+    ]
+
+    client.logout()
+
+    resp = check_html_get_response(
+        client, url, status_code=200, template_used="browse/directory.html"
+    )
+    # None of the above should be present for logged-out users
+    for snippet in extrinsic_metadata_snippets:
+        assert_not_contains(resp, snippet)
+
+    client.force_login(staff_user)
+
+    resp = check_html_get_response(
+        client, url, status_code=200, template_used="browse/directory.html"
+    )
+
+    # But they should for staff users
+    for snippet in extrinsic_metadata_snippets:
+        assert_contains(resp, snippet)
+
+    client.logout()
+
 
 def _check_origin_link(resp, origin_url):
     browse_origin_url = reverse(