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Glasgow museum pulls its mummies, citing lack of consent from the dead

Glasgow museum pulls its mummies, citing lack of consent from the dead

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People hoping to see mummies at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow, Scotland, were instead treated to a small sign that said, "We have removed human remains from this display as a mark of respect."

The museum had removed the remains of an ancient Egyptian priest, a mummified hand, a mummified head and a mummified foot. — Read the rest

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