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British Museum bans photography to ease Bayeux Tapestry flow

By Drooid · Sep 26, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC · How we work

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The British Museum bans photography of the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition to improve visitor flow.
Tickets released on July 1 broke the museum’s single-day sales record, earning over £2.5 million in 24 hours.
The exhibition opened September 10, runs through July 11 2027, and is sold out through December 31 2026.
Chairman George Osborne called the loan the museum’s biggest year, its first overseas display in nearly a millennium.

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The British Museum bans photography of the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition to improve visitor flow.
Tickets released on July 1 broke the museum’s single-day sales record, earning over £2.5 million in 24 hours.
The exhibition opened September 10, runs through July 11 2027, and is sold out through December 31 2026.
Chairman George Osborne called the loan the museum’s biggest year, its first overseas display in nearly a millennium.