Milan, 21 Sept. (LaPresse) – The British Museum has banned visitors from taking photographs of the Bayeux Tapestry, fearing they would spend too much time admiring the historic artefact. Initially, the curators had allowed photographs to be taken, but they subsequently reversed this decision after long queues prevented ticket holders from gaining access to the exhibition. This was reported by the BBC. The medieval tapestry, on display in the UK for the first time, depicts the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England and the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Visitors are admitted to the sold-out exhibition in groups every 40 minutes and are asked to walk past the 68-metre-long tapestry in a single direction.
United Kingdom: The British Museum bans visitors from photographing the Bayeux Tapestry
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Milan, 21 Sept. (LaPresse) – The British Museum has banned visitors from taking photographs of the Bayeux Tapestry, fearing they would spend too much time admiring the historic artefact. Initially, the curators had allowed photographs to be taken, but they subsequently reversed this decision after long queues prevented ticket holders from gaining access to the exhibition. This was reported by the BBC. The medieval tapestry, on display in the UK for the first time, depicts the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England and the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Visitors are admitted to the sold-out exhibition in groups every 40 minutes and are asked to walk past the 68-metre-long tapestry in a single direction.
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