That museum had never experienced violence—until the night of May 28, 2007.
But the psychological scar remains. For the people of Guanajuato, the robbery of the mummies was not just a theft—it was a spiritual violation. Some say that at night, the mummies now look angrier. Others claim that Don Jesús Reyes’s open mouth appears even wider, as if still screaming from his second grave. robbery of the mummies of guanajuato top
Months later, a small, anonymous package arrived at the museum. Inside was a single, ancient-looking lace glove—the very one the Frenchwoman had been wearing. Attached was a note, written in a cramped, elegant hand: "She belongs to the earth, not a glass box. Let her rest." That museum had never experienced violence—until the night