Mummified Monkey Found In Downtown Minneapolis Building

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — A mummified monkey was discovered recently by a demolition worker in the seventh floor air duct of a historic building in Downtown Minneapolis. Adam Peterson submitted a photo of the monkey to the "Old Minneapolis" Facebook page, and the crews tasked with renovating the building confirmed its existence.

"Unfortunately this was one of the recent discoveries," spokeswoman Cailin Rogers told the Minneapolis-Saint Paul Business Journal. "We don’t know the story or origin behind this, but we have been working with local museums to learn more and find homes for artifacts like this."

The building on Minneapolis' Nicollet Mall opened as a Dayton's department store in 1902 and was expanded several times until 1945. The store became a Marshall Field's in 2001.

Marshall Field's was acquired by The May Department Stores Company in 2004 which, in turn, was acquired by Macy's, Inc. in 2005. In 2017, Macy's sold the store to 601W Companies, which is planning a major mixed-use redevelopment for the historic building.

Since it was discovered, one clever local decided to create a Twitter account for the mummified monkey.

It's already proven to have a good, but rather cruel, sense of humor:

Image via Old Minneapolis, used with permission