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Glasgow Life removes Egyptian mummies after consent issue

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 2:21 AM UTC · How we work

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Glasgow Life removed Egyptian mummies from Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum because consent was unavailable.
The removed items include priest Nekht’s coffin, a mummified head, a right hand and a right foot.
Glasgow Life said the removals follow museum practice and the ICOM Code of Ethics issued June 2026.
Scottish Tory spokesman Murdo Fraser called the removals “woke madness.”
Campaign for Real Education’s Chris McGovern called the removals “virtue-signalling nonsense.”

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Glasgow Life removed Egyptian mummies from Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum because consent was unavailable.
The removed items include priest Nekht’s coffin, a mummified head, a right hand and a right foot.
Glasgow Life said the removals follow museum practice and the ICOM Code of Ethics issued June 2026.
Scottish Tory spokesman Murdo Fraser called the removals “woke madness.”
Campaign for Real Education’s Chris McGovern called the removals “virtue-signalling nonsense.”