Scottish museum removes Egyptian mummies from display

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 02:20 · Archive

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow has removed Egyptian mummies from display, citing lack of consent from the deceased.

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow has removed several Egyptian mummies and artefacts from public display. A visitor's photograph of a sign at the museum stating 'We have removed human remains from this display as a mark of respect' prompted the story to become public.

Glasgow Life, a charitable organisation funded by SNP-run Glasgow City Council, said the removal reflects contemporary museum practice. Items taken off display include a painted coffin containing the remains of the priest Nekht, a mummified male head, a mummified right hand recovered from the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, Egypt, and a mummified right foot.

Scottish Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser condemned the decision, calling it woke madness at its most ridiculous. He argued that people visit museums to learn about ancient civilisations, not to see history hidden away because it fails to meet today's ideological standards. He said Glasgow's museums should showcase history rather than quietly remove it to appease political correctness trends.

How it is being reported

• Scottish museum removes mummies from display as it lacks ‘informed consent from the deceased’A Scottish museum has removed mummies from display because it did not have "informed consent from the deceased individual". A Scottish Conservative has slammed the decision to stop exhibiting several Egyptian artefacts at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum as "woke madness". A painted coffin containing the remains of the priest, a mummified male head, a mummified right hand recovered from the Valley of Kings in Luxor, Egypt, and a mummified right foot were among the items which are no longer viewable. Receiving consent from the mummified remains of ancient Egyptians may be difficult…GB News · 22 Oct, 02:09
• 'Woke madness' as museum removes Egyptian mummies from display... as it did not have their consentBosses at one of Scotland's most popular museums are at the centre of a 'woke' row after removing mummies from display because of a lack of 'informed consent from the deceased individual'.Daily Mail · 21 Oct, 20:10

In this story: Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum · Glasgow Life · Murdo Fraser · Glasgow City Council · Luxor · Egypt

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