"Human Remains" isn't specific enough

[Woodenwonder]

Last weekend had an impromptu wander around the world museum in Liverpool. (Fantastic and free). Anyway in the Egypt section it states that the next exhibit features human remains or words to that effect. I'm thinking a sarcophagus with a mummy inside. And yes that was there, a couple of examples of wrapped up mummies, tastefully and respectfully displayed. Turn the corner and there are 3+ corpses. Not wrapped up and obviously somewhat dessicated.

I'm not squeamish but I find looking at a collection of led out bodies (albeit 1000s of years old) a bit disrespectful for want of a better word. It made me feel really weird.

Yes these souls are long gone but I was not prepared to see them laid out in that way. I don't think I was even expecting full bodies.

Aibu to think the sign could have been a touch more descriptive before entering the room?

The museum is a fantastic place but I just felt a little rattled.

I think you've misunderstood my gist but that's ok.

Yes that's what I was thinking too. If you are interested, they are photos online of the mummies in question - search up "What next for human remains collections at the World Museum" ...

I think you're being facetious or haven't read the thread.

I would have guessed it would include whole bodies, but then I have a phobia of dead bodies and avoid anything that could include them.

@Woodenwonder we go this museum loads and the first time my wee sensitive lad saw them he got very upset at them being displayed.
The other one less so and instead kept doing impressions to freak his brother out 😂

I understand what you mean though, I didn't really expect them to be so... dead bodyish which I know sounds ridiculous. I've had to lay out a few dead folks in my time and even though I'm as comfortable as I'll ever get with death it is quite sad isn't it? Just ancient dead people being all unaware they're an artifact.

(That said, I do still find them interesting 😂)

I also had an experience like this except with desiccated body parts, not the whole shebang. I was shock because I had a kid with me. Human remains for me means like a couple of bone fragments and maybe some hair. Im finding even in movies and tv news there’s a lot more images that shock me and seem unnecessary and distasteful.

Exactly this!!

I am very familiar with the museum.
The Mummies are all to certain extents "wrapped up", yeah you might see some hair sticking out of one, a foot sticking out (read the placards that are tailored to each exhibit). Plus there's a hand on display but the majority are wrapped. What difference does that honestly make when you know that there are several real corpses under the wrapping of the rest also? Human remains means actual human remains. The sign is there so that the squeamish can walk away. They're not all stripped and positioned for show. You're being ridiculous as an adult who read the sign, carried on and still felt triggered. On any given weekend or term time holiday days there's plenty of children viewing the same things you did, accompanied by adults. I've taken my DD and DNs there many a time. What they're displaying IS history. You're being rather silly.

Yes , I think that , going back to my original OP - if the sign had said "the next exhibit includes a small number or entire deceased human bodies" I'd have swerved it.

I don't know, looking at other people's loved ones fully on display in their entirety, without their wish or permission felt uncomfortable.

Yes they do

Given that the Ancient Egyptians were knowledgeable and progressive people, I think the person who once inhabited these remains might be rather proud of their contribution to education and history.

I loved the mummies as a child, I was always pestering Dad to take me to the museum and to his credit, he often did. They really are superb and when someone asks me about the best things to do in Liverpool, I always recommend them.

Human remains = dead bodies or parts of dead bodies.

Thanks, can you get a job as a museum steward 😆

This does not match your description at all now does it.

Sorry the image is in response to this comment:

I am very familiar with the museum.
The Mummies are all to certain extents "wrapped up", yeah you might see some hair sticking out of one, a foot sticking out (read the placards that are tailored to each exhibit). Plus there's a hand on display but the majority are wrapped. What difference does that honestly make when you know that there are several real corpses under the wrapping of the rest also? Human remains means actual human remains. The sign is there so that the squeamish can walk away. They're not all stripped and positioned for show. You're being ridiculous as an adult who read the sign, carried on and still felt triggered. On any given weekend or term time holiday days there's plenty of children viewing the same things you did, accompanied by adults. I've taken my DD and DNs there many a time. What they're displaying IS history. You're being rather silly.

Wow, can't believe you just put up an image with no warning. That's really poor form.

Well yes, it does. Because at the bottom of that photo, you can see the hand that I mentioned previously (which has a placard with description). On the other side that is pictured, if you walk around then you'll see the feet and the hair that I mentioned (both have placards too). I think you've missed my point love.
This entire section is inside a huge rectangular glass case that almost fills the room. The sign about human remains is there before you walk in. There is a little corner you can walk around into with a couple of sarcophaguses and one or maybe two fully wrapped Mummies, provided that you walk past this bit first. But inside this huge section behind glass, the majority of the bodies still feature wrapping. Did you just walk along one long side before you felt freaked out or did you actually take in the entire thing?

Hardly obtuse when I’m far more familiar with the exhibit you're unfairly misaligning than you are

I wonder if they took that photo or googled it, but yes, if it's that offensive to the OP then why take it/post it for everyone else to see?

I can't believe you found it so disrespectful but yet still managed to take a photo. And then to top it off post the photo on mumsnet. Hardly respectful behaviour.

With that warning I would expect full bodies, yes.

I also feel uncomfortable looking at them, so I mostly don't.

The image….. the bodies are clearly wrapped so I don’t know what point you were trying to prove?

Saw this and it was amazing, but very full on. Don't go to this OP. I agree with you about feeling something when looking, but I think that's just normal

On the one hand op goes on about being respectful, a self styled "mega empath", then on the other, using a phrase like "human pepperami". Comparing a dead body to a cheap snack.

Yabu op, yabu.