Mummies are huge draws in museums around the world, both as historical objects and as curiosities. But it’s becoming controversial whether museums should display human remains. With ancient Egyptians long gone, who should decide? The World’s Sarah Birnbaum visited a museum in Sydney, Australia, that is wrestling the issue.
The story you just read is accessible and free to all because thousands of listeners and readers contribute to our nonprofit newsroom. We go deep to bring you the human-centered international reporting that you know you can trust. To do this work and to do it well, we rely on the support of our listeners. If you appreciated our coverage this year, if there was a story that made you pause or a song that moved you, would you consider making a gift to sustain our work through 2024 and beyond?