British Museum Bayeux Tapestry Ban

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How it changed

1. 21 Sep

   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.

   2 outlets · BBC
2. 26 Sep

   'We have been planning in earnest and have extensive measures in place to try to manage visitor flow, but we recognise that some visitors have waited longer than we would have wanted.

   2 outlets · Daily Mail

Coverage 4 articles

• 27 Sep British Museum apologises after chaotic queues leave Bayeux Tapestry ticket holders waiting for hoursThe British Museum has issued an apology after chaotic queues prevented some ticket holders from seeing the Bayeux Tapestry, with some waiting over two hours only to find the gallery closing early. With tickets sold out for the remainder of the year, the museum implemented strict measures such as a ban on photography and viewing limits to manage crowds, in accordance with French authorities' preservation…Evening Standard
• 26 Sep Bayeux Tapestry fans are turned away or forced to wait hours as British Museum bans photography and apologises for chaotic queuesVisitors to the British Museum in London have faced chaotic queues and long waiting times to see the Bayeux Tapestry, which recently went on display outside of France for the first time. The museum has banned photography and apologized for the situation after some visitors with timed tickets were turned away or had their viewing time severely shortened. One visitor waited over two hours only to have the gallery…Daily Mail
• 21 Sep British Museum bans photos of Bayeux Tapestry as crowds lingerThe British Museum has banned photography of the Bayeux Tapestry to manage large crowds attending an exclusive London exhibition that began in September and runs through July 2027. Visitors are restricted from taking photos or drawing while viewing the 70-meter-long tapestry, which has drawn significant interest since its unprecedented loan from France. The museum implemented this measure as queues formed due to…The Straits Times
• 21 Sep British Museum bans visitors from photographing Bayeux TapestryThe British Museum has prohibited visitors from taking photographs of the Bayeux Tapestry due to concerns that photography was causing congestion and delaying access for other ticket holders. The museum, which began displaying the historic embroidery this year, implemented a timed entry system where groups enter every 40 minutes to maintain visitor flow along the 68-meter long artifact. The tapestry, loaned from…BBC

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