Egypt
So the Manchester museum has come back to where it started and the Egyptian mummies of Asru and Khary will remain on display. Now I guess the question must be asked about reburying those mummies not wanted for display.
http://egypt--devmanchester.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/covering-the-mummies-summary-of-discussion-and-museum-response/
- More Re Manchester Mummies
Thanks very much to Bob Partridge (editor of Ancient Egypt magazine) for copying me in on an update re the Manchester mummies. As I reported on on August 4th the Manchester mummies, which were covered up in May pending the outcome of a consultation re...
- Covering The Mummies: Summary Of Discussion And Museum Response
Egypt at the Manchester Museum blog Another one from Chris Townsend, with my thanks. Many thanks to all of you who contributed to the discussion on the covering of the mummies at the Manchester Museum in April 2008. Below is a summary of the main issues...
- Mummies Cover-up Reversed At Manchester
Manchester Evening News MANCHESTER Museum has reversed its decision to cover up its Egyptian mummies in response to public opinion. The museum covered up three unwrapped mummies on display, sparking accusations of political correctness, two months ago....
- More Re Manchester Museum Decision To Cover Mummies
Egypt at the Manchester Museum A new post on the Manchester Museum weblog has provided an update about the next steps that the museum's management are planning to take: The Director of the Manchester Museum, Nick Merriman, at the staff Director’s...
- Covering The Mummies
Egypt at the Manchester Museum Blog I stumbled across this blog more or less by accident. I had no idea that it existed, but it looks like a very good idea. The same sort of thing has been set up and maintained by several U.S. universities, which have...
Egypt
Naked Bodies
So the Manchester museum has come back to where it started and the Egyptian mummies of Asru and Khary will remain on display. Now I guess the question must be asked about reburying those mummies not wanted for display.
http://egypt--devmanchester.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/covering-the-mummies-summary-of-discussion-and-museum-response/
- More Re Manchester Mummies
Thanks very much to Bob Partridge (editor of Ancient Egypt magazine) for copying me in on an update re the Manchester mummies. As I reported on on August 4th the Manchester mummies, which were covered up in May pending the outcome of a consultation re...
- Covering The Mummies: Summary Of Discussion And Museum Response
Egypt at the Manchester Museum blog Another one from Chris Townsend, with my thanks. Many thanks to all of you who contributed to the discussion on the covering of the mummies at the Manchester Museum in April 2008. Below is a summary of the main issues...
- Mummies Cover-up Reversed At Manchester
Manchester Evening News MANCHESTER Museum has reversed its decision to cover up its Egyptian mummies in response to public opinion. The museum covered up three unwrapped mummies on display, sparking accusations of political correctness, two months ago....
- More Re Manchester Museum Decision To Cover Mummies
Egypt at the Manchester Museum A new post on the Manchester Museum weblog has provided an update about the next steps that the museum's management are planning to take: The Director of the Manchester Museum, Nick Merriman, at the staff Director’s...
- Covering The Mummies
Egypt at the Manchester Museum Blog I stumbled across this blog more or less by accident. I had no idea that it existed, but it looks like a very good idea. The same sort of thing has been set up and maintained by several U.S. universities, which have...