Curious Minnesota
Curious Minnesota
Minnesota Star Tribune
Solving the mystery of downtown Minneapolis’ mummies
15 minutes Posted Apr 28, 2026 at 7:00 am.
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A pair of Ancient Egyptian mummies once were a main reason for visits to Minneapolis' Central Library. They were on display there from the 1880s to the 1980s. But where did they go when the library got out of the museum business? And why were they in Minnesota in the first place? Eleanor Hildebrandt shares their tale with host Erica Pearson.