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Bayeux Tapestry craze prompts photo ban at British Museum

The British Museum said on Monday that it has banned people from taking photos of the Bayeux Tapestry to prevent crowds from backing up at the new exhibit. The 1,000-year-old artwork is on display in the UK after an unprecedented loan from France, and tickets are sold out until December…

France 24 · Sep 21

Francophiles, Norman outfits and broken threads: visitors see Bayeux tapestry in UK for first time

Visitors got a first glimpse of the medieval artefact after it went on display at the British Museum in London

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10

A 1,000-year-old mystery: what's really stitched into the Bayeux Tapestry?

A long, expertly embroidered cloth - the Bayeux Tapestry, on rare display in a UK museum across two galleries - recounts in vivid detail the epic story of the Norman Conquest of England. But Victorian prudishness has reignited a very modern academic row: how many penises did the original embroiderers…

Radio France Internationale · Sep 9

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Two broken threads discovered in Bayeux Tapestry after arrival from France

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The Independent UK · Sep 4

🔴 Live: Macron and Charles III visit historic Bayeux tapestry exhibition together

French President Emmanuel Macron called on France and Britain to forge closer ties on Wednesday as he joined King Charles III and Prime Minister Andy Burnham to mark the historic loan of the Bayeux Tapestry to the British Museum. Macron said the two allies could build a bond “as close…

France 24 · Sep 2

Palantir boss given VIP viewing of Bayeux tapestry by British Museum

PALANTIR boss Peter Thiel was privately hosted by the British Museum for a viewing of the Bayeux tapestry, it has been reported.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 31

British Museum hosted Palantir founder Peter Thiel in private viewing of Bayeux tapestry

Concern among staff that fragile artwork’s scarce ‘light hours’ given to someone with no known interest in museum

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31

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The Bayeux tapestry’s lesser-known tale of bromance: William and Harold were friends before they were enemies

They weren’t always enemies. Before William of Normandy and Harold Godwinson were deadly adversaries on the battlefield at Hastings in 1066, vying for the throne of England, they were comrades and brothers in arms.

The Conversation · Aug 26

Prix Bayeux awards honour work of women war reporters past and present

The 30th edition of the Prix Bayeux Calvados-Normandie war correspondents awards gives centre stage to women on both sides of the camera, past and present. As a series of exhibitions and screenings highlight, while often depicted as victims of conflict, women are also a driving force behind news coverage from…

Radio France Internationale · Oct 14, 2023

‘Not being in control is when the magic happens’, says Prix Bayeux jury president

The conflict in Ukraine and the plight of Afghan women are just two topics at the heart of the 29th edition of the Bayeux Awards for War Correspondents, which kicked off on Monday with a series of exhibitions, conferences and screenings ahead of the award ceremony on Saturday. RFI spoke…

Radio France Internationale · Oct 5, 2022

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