British Museum boss 'sorry' for Bayeux Tapestry visitor issues
Changes to how visitors see the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition were made after concerns over long queues and overcrowding.
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"Anyone that doesn't have a good experience, we're really sorry about that and we want to put it right."
— Nicholas Cullinan , Executive
"You don't want anyone that comes to see it to have a bad experience, so our focus is very much on getting it right and learning lessons."
— Nicholas Cullinan , Executive
"The problem isn't just the interest, it's that people want to spend more time than anticipated."
— Nicholas Cullinan , Executive
"obviously this is an incredibly expensive exhibition to mount."
— Nicholas Cullinan , Executive
"we've done everything they could, given the stipulation that the tapestry had to be laid flat."
— Nicholas Cullinan , Executive
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Changes to how visitors see the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition were made after concerns over long queues and overcrowding.
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