MUMMIES REMOVED FROM DISPLAY DUE TO LACK OF CONSENT

GLASGOW, OCTOBER 23 /SRNA/ - The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow has removed ancient Egyptian mummies from public display, saying that the deceased had not consented to being exhibited, sparking accusations of excessive political correctness.

Glasgow Life, the organization that runs the museum, said the decision was in line with contemporary museum practices, citing revised ethical guidelines published by the International Council of Museums in June. The guidelines state that human remains should be treated with dignity and respect, Russia Today reported.

Among the items removed from display are a painted coffin containing the remains of an Egyptian priest named Nekht, a mummified male head, a right foot and a right hand, discovered in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, Egypt.

The decision was criticized by Scottish Conservative politician Murdo Fraser, who described it as "woke madness".

"Even Egyptian mummies are now being cancelled in a society so obsessed with modern-day sensitivities that it has completely lost all sense of proportion," Fraser said.

Glasgow’s museum is one of the country’s most popular cultural attractions, welcoming more than 1.3 million visitors annually. Its collections include Egyptian antiquities and mummified remains that had been on display for years.