A Scottish museum has removed an ancient Egyptian mummy from exhibition because it did not receive written consent from the deceased or his descendants.
Signs posted at Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum read that staff had “removed human remains from exhibition as a mark of respect,” according to The Daily Telegraph.
Glasgow Life, a non-profit organization that oversees cultural institutions across the city, said the decision reflected the museum’s “contemporary” view on displaying human remains.
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“The revised Code of Ethics, published by the International Council of Museums in June 2026, states that museums “should safeguard the inherent dignity of human remains and promote respect for their significance. “Glasgow Living Museum’s draft human remains policy recommends that human remains should only be displayed with documented and informed consent of the individual deceased or, where appropriate, their descendants,” the statement reads.
“In the absence of such consent, we believe that removing ancient Egyptian human remains from display would be more respectful of the deceased,” it continued.
In addition to the remains of a priest named Nekt, the museum also removed a mummified right hand, foot and head belonging to an unidentified male, reportedly found in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, Egypt.
Speaking on a British News panel, Wil Kingston had a simpler assessment: “It’s crazy.”
“It’s so crazy.”
News UK’s Wil Kingston discusses a “crazy woke” controversy sparked by a mummy being removed from a display in a Scottish museum because it was unable to give “informed consent”. https://t.co/LnCYuZTS6V
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“I’ve been wondering where the awakening brigade will turn next,” he said. “Gaza, trans people, climate change, it all kind of ran out of steam and we found the next famous reason: it’s the rights of mummies!”
“The deceased was unable to give consent,” one host replied.
“Nekt was unavailable for comment,” Kingston added. “It’s absolutely crazy and it just goes to show how ridiculous it is that there’s nothing they can’t do with something like this. It’s incredible.”
“That’s crazy,” the host agreed.
Even the liberal member of the panel – who claimed he did not believe there was an “awakening” to climate change – agreed the museum’s actions were “simply crazy”.