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Bayeux Tapestry arrives in London after epic journey from France

The historic Bayeux Tapestry has arrived in London after a complex journey from France. This significant artwork will be displayed at the British Museum for an extended exhibition. The tapestry depicts the 1066 Battle of Hastings and the Norman invasion. Its transfer marks a celebration of enduring Franco-British relations and…

The Economic Times

Bayeux Tapestry arrives safely in UK after loan from France

The medieval Bayeux Tapestry arrived in London after almost 1,000 years early on Friday. The tapestry is on loan from France for a year and will be exhibited at the British Museum. Its journey has been surrounded by secrecy due to security concerns.

France 24

Bayeux Tapestry arrives at British Museum in dead of night after top-secret journey from France

The 1,000-year-old artwork was spirited across the Channel Tunnel in a police-guarded truck

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Thousands rush to get tickets for Bayeux Tapestry's UK show

Thousands rushed to get tickets Wednesday for the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition in London, with the 11th-century artwork depicting the 1066 Norman conquest of England set to be transported from France for its first showing in the UK.

Radio France Internationale

British Museum director defends decision to postpone Jewish lecture

Nicholas Cullinan says cultural institutions ‘caught between opposing political pressures’ after row over event

The Guardian - UK

Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum: When are tickets available and how much are they?

The iconic tapestry is going on show in London later this year - here’s what you need to know

Evening Standard

The Bayeux Tapestry to be on display in London despite controversy – for up to £33 a ticket

David Hockney among critics who’ve called the transporting of the fragile artwork ‘madness’

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Palestinian ambassador protests to Foreign Office over ’erasure’ by British Museum

Objection after museum removes word ‘Palestine’ from list of countries of ancient Levant and Egypt and from some explanatory panels

The Guardian - UK

British Museum announces ticket sales details for Bayeux Tapestry exhibition: ‘A truly once-in-a-lifetime experience’

It could become one of the museum's most popular attractions ever

The Independent UK

British Museum offers ‘once-in-a-lifetime experience’ to see Bayeux Tapestry

Tickets to see the tapestry at London’s British Museum will first be available for entry on dates between September and December.

Evening Standard

British Museum removes word ‘Palestine’ from some displays

Museum revises labelling on maps and panels, saying term used inaccurately and no longer historically neutral

The Guardian - UK

Royally-Inspired Heart Necklaces are Having a Moment Right Now

“Historically, heart-shaped jewellery has always carried significance beyond romance.”

Marie Claire

British Museum raises £3.5m to save heart pendant linked to Henry VIII’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon

The 24-carat artefact was found by a metal detectorist in a Midlands field

The Independent UK

British Museum’s plan for ‘red, white and blue’ ball sparks row

Exclusive: some staff claim the theme is ‘in poor taste’ following a rise in flag-hoisting across the UK

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Evening Standard

Elgin Marbles to stay on display at British Museum during £1bn refurbishment

Director reaffirms ancient Greek sculptures will remain in London despite Greek government hopes for their return

Evening Standard

Surprise protests and pink champagne: inside the British Museum Ball

It was an eventful night at the museum for the international glitterati

International Business Times

Brit Gala? British Museum Hosts Met-inspired Fundraising Ball

Supermodel Naomi Campbell and rocker Mick Jagger were among the attendees at the British Museum's inaugural fundraising ball on Saturday, a glitzy event touted by some observers as London's answer to New York's Met Gala.

Evening Standard

British Museum fundraising gala: Why is it called the Pink Ball?

The event is set to attracts some of the biggest celebs in the UK and beyond

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Evening Standard

The Pink Ball: which celebs are attending the British Museum’s ultra-glam fundraising gala?

The gala boasts an impressive organisation committee, with names like Naomi Campbell, Stephen Fry and Idris Elba

Evening Standard

The Pink Ball: what to know about the society event of the year

Boasting a glittering guest list and an all-pink colour scheme, it’s set to be a night to remember

The Guardian - UK

Champagne, celebs and artefacts: British Museum hosts first lavish ‘pink ball’ fundraiser

£2,000-a-ticket event, where 800 guests will hobnob among world’s treasures, could herald new reality in desperate arts funding climate

The Guardian - UK

‘There’s a poetry to her work’: why Lina Ghotmeh is the right person to remake one-third of the British Museum

The Beirut-born, Paris-based architect has beaten a list of top candidates to redesign the museum’s Western Range. It will be the latest in a series of compelling creations which ‘get all the senses engaged’

The Guardian - UK

National Portrait Gallery accused of nepotism over Zoë Law exhibition

The photographer’s exhibition, which features images of Noel Gallagher, took place after donation to the gallery’s £40m makeover

The Guardian - UK

‘The ghosts are everywhere’: can the British Museum survive its omni-crisis?

Beset by colonial controversy, difficult finances and the discovery of a thief on the inside, Britain’s most visited museum is in deep trouble. Can it restore its reputation?

The Guardian - UK

Majority back British Museum exhibit on transatlantic slave trade

New poll finds 53% of Britons support permanent exhibition on Britain’s role in slave trade at British Museum

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