This paper responds to a need to address the colonial history of collections of Egyptian archaeology and to find new ways in which Egyptian audiences can assume greater agency in such a process. The ‘Egypt’s Dispersed Heritage’ project presents a model of engagement whereby foreign museum collections become the inspiration for Egyptians to express their own feelings about the removal of their heritage abroad using idioms and traditional storytelling of cultural relevance to them. A series of online comics confronting contentious heritage issues, including the display of mummified human remains, eugenics, looting and destruction, is discussed. It is argued that this approach is not only more relatable for Egyptian communities, but moreover provides space for the development of grass-roots critique of heritage practices, both in the UK and in Egypt. Museums have a responsibility to take on board these critiques, curating not just objects but relationships forged amongst them in historical and contemporary society.

本文回应了解决埃及考古学收藏的殖民历史，并寻找新的方式使埃及观众在此过程中可以发挥更大作用的需求。“埃及的分散遗产”项目提供了一种参与模式，外国博物馆收藏品成为埃及人的灵感来源，他们使用成语和与他们相关的文化传统故事来表达自己对在国外移走遗产的感受。讨论了一系列面对有争议的遗产问题的在线漫画，包括木乃伊的遗体展示，优生学，抢劫和破坏。有人认为，这种方法不仅与埃及社区更相关，而且为英国和埃及的草根批判传统习俗提供了空间。