The Bayeux Tapestry is on public display in the UK for the first time since it was created, nearly a thousand years ago. The nearly 70-meter-long work is on exhibit at the British Museum in London, in a show that has sold out all tickets until the end of 2026. On the morning of the opening, visitors formed lines in front of the museum, accompanied by historical reenactors dressed in clothing and equipment inspired by the period depicted in the piece.
Despite its name, the piece is technically an embroidery made on linen with wool threads dyed with plants. Created nearly a thousand years ago, it depicts the events that preceded the Norman invasion of England and the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
The battle ended with William, Duke of Normandy, taking the English throne after defeating Harold Godwinson. The exhibit at the British Museum represents a rare opportunity to see the work outside of France, where it is normally displayed in Bayeux.
