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British Museum makes major changes to tackle Bayeux Tapestry queue chaos

The woven record of the Norman Conquest returned to the UK for first time in nearly 1,000 years

The Independent UK · Oct 4

British Museum makes changes to ease Bayeux Tapestry queues

The woven record of the Norman Conquest went on display at the museum on September 10.

Evening Standard · Oct 4

British Museum bans photos of Bayeux Tapestry as crowds flock to display

The rules have been changed just two weeks into the exhibition

The Independent UK · Sep 21

Bayeux Tapestry 'mania' sweeps UK as first exhibition outside France opens

The British Museum on Thursday opened its doors for the first public display of the 1,000-year-old Bayeux Tapestry outside of France. The museum has so far sold a record-breaking 100,000 tickets to see the tapestry, which depicts the Norman conquest of England under William the Conqueror.

France 24 · Sep 10

Bayeux Tapestry goes on public display at the British Museum

The 70-metre-long artefact has returned to the UK for the first time in almost 1,000 years

The Independent UK · Sep 9

Bayeux Tapestry opens at the British Museum: Huge queues at London attraction as blockbuster show begins

Huge queues formed outside the London attraction as the blockbuster exhibition opened at 10am on Thursday

Evening Standard · Sep 9

Tale of conquest and symbol of friendship, the Bayeux Tapestry is a hot ticket at the British Museum

The Bayeux Tapestry goes on display at the British Museum this week, marking its return to British soil for the first time since the 11th century

The Independent UK · Sep 7

Bayeux Tapestry exhibition ‘an enormous act of diplomacy’, says museum curator

The masterpiece has returned to the UK for the first time in almost 1,000 years, on loan as part of a special agreement between the UK and France.

Evening Standard · Sep 7

Bayeux Tapestry’s UK return described as ‘enormous act of diplomacy’

The masterpiece has returned to the UK for the first time in almost 1,000 years, on loan as part of a special agreement between the UK and France

The Independent UK · Sep 7

Two threads torn in Bayeux Tapestry on journey to London from France

The Bayeux Tapestry arrived in the UK in July following a top secret, high security operation

The Independent UK · Sep 4