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British Museum Opens Bayeux Tapestry With 80,000 Sold Out

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 10:53 AM UTC · How we work

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The British Museum opened the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition on 10 September 2026.
The tapestry is on loan from France under a trilateral agreement until September 2027.
The first ticket release sold out, with over 80,000 queuing online.
King Charles III, French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Andy Burnham attended a VIP viewing.
Curator Michael Lewis expects up to 7.5 million visitors.

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The British Museum opened the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition on 10 September 2026.
The tapestry is on loan from France under a trilateral agreement until September 2027.
The first ticket release sold out, with over 80,000 queuing online.
King Charles III, French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Andy Burnham attended a VIP viewing.
Curator Michael Lewis expects up to 7.5 million visitors.