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British Museum bans visitors from photographing Bayeux Tapestry
Visitors stopping to take pictures of the 68m medieval embroidery were holding up others, prompting the rule change.
September 21, 2026Watch: Is the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition worth the hype?
Crowds have been flocking to the British Museum to see the Bayeux Tapestry as it's on public display in the UK for the first time since it was created nearly 1,000 years ago.
September 10, 2026Bayeux Tapestry unveiled to UK public for first time at British Museum
Visitors tell the BBC it was a "real privilege" to be among the first to see the tapestry in England.
September 10, 2026What famous scenes are in the epic Bayeux Tapestry?
The 70m (230ft) tapestry, which tells the story of the Norman Conquest and the Battle of Hastings in 1066, will be on display the British Museum.
September 2, 2026Five key scenes from the Bayeux Tapestry, and the story they tell
It depicts a medieval game of thrones as William the Conquerer did battle with King Harold to rule England.
July 11, 2026Bayeux Tapestry delivered to British Museum in dead of night
The famous artefact depicting events leading up to the Norman Conquest of England will go on display in September.
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British Museum bans visitors from photographing Bayeux Tapestry
The British Museum has banned visitors from taking photographs of the Bayeux Tapestry over concerns that they were taking too long to view the historic work. Curators had initially allowed photos to
Bayeux Tapestry unveiled to UK public for first time at British Museum
The Bayeux Tapestry has gone on public display in the UK for the first time since it was created nearly 1,000 years ago. It was originally embroidered in England but kept for centuries in France, and
Watch: Is the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition worth the hype?
Visitors flocked to the British Museum in London on Thursday as the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition opened its doors to the general public. The Bayeux Tapestry is an embroidery almost 70m (230ft) in lengt
What famous scenes are in the epic Bayeux Tapestry?
The Bayeux Tapestry exhibition is going to be open to the public at the British Museum in London from 10 September. The 70m (230ft) tapestry, originally embroidered in England but kept for centuries
Five key scenes from the Bayeux Tapestry, and the story they tell
A conservator examines the Bayeux Tapestry in the Bayeux Museum before its removal and journey to the British Museum Power struggles, betrayal and bloody battles - these are the events shown in great
Bayeux Tapestry arrives in UK for first time in 900 years under police guard
Watch: 1,000 year-old Bayeux Tapestry arrives at British Museum The Bayeux Tapestry has arrived in the UK, for the first time since it is believed to have been created here nearly 1,000 years ago. A