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The Bayeux Tapestry
Price
£12.50–36.50
Paid tiers range from £12.50 National Art Pass super off-peak to £33 standard adult; optional donation tickets reach £36.50. Under-16s and qualifying Member visits are free. 2026 tickets are sold out; January–March 2027 tickets are due for release on 21 October 2026.
About
A historic loan presenting the medieval embroidery and its account of the events surrounding 1066.
The British Museum presents the 70-metre tapestry on loan from France, with interpretation of its making, the Norman Conquest and everyday eleventh-century life.
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