: In May 2024, the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) accused the museum of "mishandling" the corpses after an arm fell off one of the 19th-century mummies during renovations.
In the mid-2000s, a private promoter struck a deal with local Guanajuato officials to take a selection of the mummies on a traveling exhibition across the United States. Between 2009 and 2013, a collection of roughly 36 mummies toured American museums under the banner "The Accidental Mummies of Guanajuato." robbery of the mummies of guanajuato top
It was part of a genre of "luchador cinema" that often pitted wrestlers against supernatural threats, following the 1970 hit Santo contra la invasión de los marcianos which also featured the mummies. : In May 2024, the National Institute of
: Historically, the mummies were "robbed" of their identities by early tourists who would break off pieces of clothing or skin and steal name tags as souvenirs. Guanajuato Mummy Museum: A Journey into History and Culture : Historically, the mummies were "robbed" of their
This cult classic is a staple of the Mexican luchador-horror genre. In the film, a 200-year-old warlock named Count Cagliostro uses a mystical spell to revive the famous mummies to help him seize world power.