Bayeux Tapestry, a British Masterpiece, Returns to England
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Smithsonian Magazine on MSNThe 230-Foot-Long Bayeux Tapestry Is Returning Home to England for the First Time in Nearly 1,000 YearsThe tapestry, which depicts the Norman conquest of England, will be on display at the British Museum in 2026. Officials have been trying to arrange the loan for decades
The Bayeux Tapestry is set to come to England from France on loan. According to French President Emmanuel Macron, it will be on display from 2026 to 2027 in London’s British Museum. Here’s what you ne
The Bayeux Tapestry, which illustrates the famous Battle Of Hastings of 1066, will go on display at the British Museum in London.
COMMENT: Arranging for the historic depiction of the Norman Conquest, the Battle of Hastings and the killing of King Harold to ‘come home’ for the first time in 900 years is nothing short of a diplomatic triumph – but could it also open the door to the British Museum handing over the Elgin Marbles,
The Bayeux Tapestry depicting the conquest of England will be displayed in the U.K. for the first time in almost 1,000 years
French president says officials were persuaded by His Majesty’s ‘attachment’ and ‘willingness’ towards the project