Bayeux tapestry tickets generate nine-hour online queues as public scramble for access
Summary
Tickets to see the Bayeux tapestry at the British Museum went on sale, causing online queues of up to nine hours due to high demand. The tapestry, nearly 1,000 years old and depicting the 1066 Battle of Hastings, will be shown in Britain from September 2026 to July 2027.Key Facts
- The British Museum opened ticket sales for the Bayeux tapestry exhibition, causing up to nine-hour wait times online.
- Around 80,000 people were waiting online to buy tickets by mid-afternoon on the first day of sales.
- Tickets cost £33 at peak times and £27 off-peak; children under 16 enter for free.
- The exhibition runs from September 2026 to July 2027; two more ticket releases will happen in October and January.
- The Bayeux tapestry has not been shown in England since the 11th century and is insured for £800 million.
- In exchange for the loan, several British artefacts will be sent to Normandy, France.
- The French president allowed the loan despite concerns about the tapestry’s fragility and legal challenges in France.
- The tapestry will be transported in a special container to protect it during the journey.
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