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- The British Museum opened a Bayeux Tapestry exhibition on Thursday, Sept 10, 2026.
- Tickets for every date through Dec 31, 2026 sold out almost immediately.
- The show runs in the Sainsbury Exhibitions Gallery until July 11, 2027, with £33 adult tickets.
- Director Nicholas Cullinan called the tapestry one of the world’s most important cultural artefacts.
- A full-size replica, made by Elizabeth Wardle and at least 35 women in 1885-86, resides in Reading Museum.
