ANNISTON — The Anniston Museum of Natural History has completed its annual wellness assessment of the museum's Egyptian mummy, declaring the approximately 3,000-year-old exhibit "stable" and "unchanged," according to a statement released Tuesday.

The assessment, conducted by museum staff over a period described only as "sufficient," found no significant developments. The mummy, which has been on display at the museum since 1978, did not respond to requests for comment by press time.

"We're pleased to report that the mummy remains in excellent condition," said museum communications director Karen Whitfield in a prepared statement. "Visitors can continue to enjoy this remarkable piece of history with full confidence."

When asked to elaborate on what the wellness check involved, Whitfield referred this reporter to the prepared statement.

When asked whether the mummy had been moved at any point since the previous wellness check, Whitfield referred this reporter to the prepared statement.

When asked whether there was any aspect of the mummy's condition that the museum was not prepared to discuss publicly at this time, Whitfield said the museum had no further comment and thanked this reporter for his interest in the Anniston Museum of Natural History.

The mummy's condition has been described as "stable" in each of the seven annual wellness check statements reviewed by The Calhoun Dispatch, dating to 2019. Prior records were unavailable.

The Anniston Museum of Natural History is located at 800 Museum Drive. The mummy exhibit is open during regular museum hours. Museum staff ask that visitors refrain from addressing the mummy directly, though they declined to explain why.

The Calhoun Dispatch submitted a public records request for the full wellness assessment report on Tuesday. The museum has 30 days to respond.