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Bayeux Tapestry Exhibition Opens Thursday at British Museum
The 70-metre embroidery is expected to draw 1 million visitors and is displayed with special conservation and security measures, curators said.
- The Bayeux Tapestry is now on public display at the British Museum, marking its return to Britain for the first time since the 11th century. The ancient 70-meter embroidery depicts the 1066 Norman conquest of England.
- Following years of failed British requests delayed by Brexit tensions and COVID-19, French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed the loan during a state visit last year. The fragile artifact is insured for 960 million euros .
- With 100,000 tickets sold within 24 hours of release, the 70-meter embroidery features 58 scenes of the Norman conquest; the $40 entrance fee grants visitors 40 minutes to view the work.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham jokingly called the display a "reminder of one of Britain's biggest defeats," while the museum expects 1 million visitors before the exhibition ends in July 2027.
- The tapestry will return to a newly built museum in Bayeux in late 2027, according to curators, as scholars continue to debate whether it was stitched in southeast England rather than Bayeux.
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