Hundreds Flock to See 70m Bayeux Tapestry at British Museum as UK Debut Sparks Fever
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Updated · BBC.com · Sep 10
Hundreds Flock to See 70m Bayeux Tapestry at British Museum as UK Debut Sparks Fever
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Sep 10
Summary
Hundreds of visitors packed the British Museum on Thursday to see the Bayeux Tapestry, with many lingering over its vivid embroidery before staff moved queues steadily along.
The 70m, 11th-century work is back on British soil for the first time since its creation, a return that has driven sold-out demand and intense public fascination.
Viewers said they were struck by the tapestry’s color, scale and detail, including scenes linked to Westminster Abbey and the 1066 Norman Conquest.
The exhibition opened on Sept. 10 and runs until July 11, 2027, after the tapestry was loaned from Normandy while its French home undergoes renovation.