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Just finished the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition at the BM. Took about an hour including the queue. I can see how the queue could build up during the day though. It was nice to see it in person.
They had an audio guide, which sort of encouraged you to move along, and was actually quite good.
#BayeuxTapestry #BritishMuseum
What's left from Elgin's looting of the Parthenon sculptures, displayed in the Acropolis Museum, in Athens, with the Acropolis itself in the background, lit by the Mediterranean sun in a late afternoon. It doesn't get better than that. That, is the place.
Excellent photo by Louisa Gouliamaki/Reuters
#ParthenonSculptures #Elgin #looting #BritishMuseum #AcropolisMuseum
Mary Beard suggests ‘tweaks’ to British Museum’s handling of queues to see Bayeux tapestry.
Classicist and museum trustee visited the line after people complained of waiting for hours, with some turned away
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/oct/05/mary-beard-british-museum-queues-bayeux-tapestry #globalmuseum #museums #BritishMuseum #BayeuxTapestry
London National Gallery’s visitor numbers remain below pre-Covid levels, despite renovation boost – The Art Newspaper
London’s National Gallery is still struggling to recover its pre-Covid visitor numbers, despite a boost from the reopening…
#London #Britain #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #ThingstoDo #artgallery #BritishMuseum #Londonartgallery #NationalGallery #NaturalHistoryMuseum #VisitorFigures
https://www.europesays.com/gbr/london/35670/
FAD NEWS: Wyclef Jean to headline British Museum Ball 2026
Wyclef Jean at the British Museum Room (portrait) © Rowben Lantion Wyclef Jean has been announced as the…
#London #Britain #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #BritishMuseum #BritishMuseumBall #Culture #EsDevlin #Fugees #music #WyclefJean
https://www.europesays.com/gbr/london/35666/
https://www.europesays.com/gbr/london/35670/ London National Gallery’s visitor numbers remain below pre-Covid levels, despite renovation boost – The Art Newspaper #ArtGallery #BritishMuseum #London #LondonArtGallery #NationalGallery #NaturalHistoryMuseum #VisitorFigures
https://www.europesays.com/gbr/london/35666/ FAD NEWS: Wyclef Jean to headline British Museum Ball 2026 #BritishMuseum #BritishMuseumBall #Culture #EsDevlin #Fugees #London #music #News #WyclefJean
Greek prime minister pledges to ‘ramp up’ efforts to regain Parthenon marbles
By Helena Smith in Athens
Kyriakos Mitsotakis said his UK counterpart, Andy Burnham, had been supportive of restitution efforts in the past
#Parthenonmarbles #Artanddesign #Heritage #Culture #Sculpture #BritishMuseum #Greece #Art #Europe #Worldnews #TheGuardian #HelenaSmithinAthens
https://www.europesays.com/gbr/london/35639/ New tapestry commissioned by David Hockney installed at Guildhall Art Gallery – The Irish News #AlbertaWhittle #ArtGallery #arts #BeyondBayeux:TapestryNow #BrendanBarns #BritishMuseum #CeliaJoicey #CityOfLondon #CityOfLondonCorporation #DavidHockney #DovecotStudios #GuildhallArtGallery #HeatherCarroll #HurvinAnderson #LincolnCollege #London #LondonArtGallery #PaulAndrews #RachelMaclean #SirPeterBlake #TaniaKovats #UK #UniversityOfOxford #YinkaShonibare
FAD NEWS: Wyclef Jean to headline British Museum Ball 2026
Wyclef Jean at the British Museum Room (portrait) © Rowben Lantion Wyclef Jean has been announced as the…
#London #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #Britain #BritishMuseum #BritishMuseumBall #Culture #EsDevlin #Fugees #GreatBritain #london #music #WyclefJean
https://www.europesays.com/uk/1239981/
https://www.europesays.com/uk/1239981/ FAD NEWS: Wyclef Jean to headline British Museum Ball 2026 #Britain #BritishMuseum #BritishMuseumBall #Culture #England #EsDevlin #Fugees #GreatBritain #london #music #UK #UnitedKingdom #WyclefJean
British Museum to extend Bayeux Tapestry opening hours – The Art Newspaper
The British Museum has announced plans to extend opening hours for its blockbuster Bayeux Tapestry exhibition after some…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Artsanddesign #Arts #ArtsAndDesign #BayeuxTapestry #BritishMuseum #Design #Entertainment #Museums
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/872497/
https://www.europesays.com/uk/1238800/ British Museum to extend Bayeux Tapestry opening hours – The Art Newspaper #Arts #ArtsAndDesign #BayeuxTapestry #BritishMuseum #Design #Entertainment #Museums #UK #UnitedKingdom
https://www.europesays.com/ie/721575/ British Museum to extend Bayeux Tapestry opening hours – The Art Newspaper #Arts #ArtsAndDesign #ArtsAndDesign #ArtsDesign #BayeuxTapestry #BritishMuseum #Design #Éire #Entertainment #IE #Ireland #Museums
British Museum to extend Bayeux Tapestry opening hours – The Art Newspaper
The British Museum has announced plans to extend opening hours for its blockbuster Bayeux Tapestry exhibition after some…
#NewsBeep #News #Artsanddesign #Arts #ArtsAndDesign #AU #Australia #BayeuxTapestry #BritishMuseum #Design #Entertainment #Museums
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British Museum to extend Bayeux Tapestry opening hours https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/10/05/british-museum-extend-bayeux-tapestry-opening-hours?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BritishMuseum #BayeuxTapestry
Mary Beard suggests ‘tweaks’ to British Museum’s handling of queues to see Bayeux tapestry
By Helena Horton
Classicist and museum trustee visited the line after people complained of waiting for hours, with some turned away
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/oct/05/mary-beard-british-museum-queues-bayeux-tapestry
#BritishMuseum #MaryBeard #Bayeuxtapestry #Museums #London #UKnews #England #Culture #TheGuardian #HelenaHorton
Mary Beard suggests ‘tweaks’ to British Museum’s handling of queues to see Bayeux tapestry https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/oct/05/mary-beard-british-museum-queues-bayeux-tapestry #BritishMuseum #MaryBeard #BayeuxTapestry #Museums #London #UkNews #England #Culture
From hotel suites to virtual reality, museums turn to licensing deals as costs rise
By Zoe Wood
Natural History Museum and British Museum among cultural institutions leveraging collections and exhibitions
#Retailindustry #Museums #Business #UKnews #NaturalHistoryMuseum #BritishMuseum #VA #Culture #Heritage #Artanddesign #Virtualreality #TheGuardian #ZoeWood
From hotel suites to virtual reality, museums turn to licensing deals as costs rise https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/05/hotel-suites-virtual-reality-museums-licensing-deals-costs-rise #RetailIndustry #Museums #Business #UkNews #NaturalHistoryMuseum #BritishMuseum #Va #Culture #Heritage #ArtAndDesign #VirtualReality
https://www.europesays.com/se/406867/ Långa köer och klasskamp om Bayeuxtapeten #BritishMuseum #Entertainment #konst #SE #Svenska #Sverige #Sweden #Swedish #Underhållning
British Museum, London, c.1905-10 - Postcard
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OPINION: Should we refuse to give the Bayeux tapestry back to France? Of course not! So why are we keeping the Parthenon marbles?
It is simply wrong for the British Museum to hoard what doesn’t belong to Britain. Let the squabbling end and the sculptures be returned to Greece.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/02/parthenon-marbles-british-museum-greece-bayeux-tapestry #globalmuseum #museums #Parthenonmarbles #BritishMuseum
From the Bayeux tapestry to Glastonbury: top tips and tricks to grab the hottest tickets
By Rupert Jones
Nothing is guaranteed but there are ways to boost your chances of experiencing such in-demand events
#Consumeraffairs #Travelleisure #Money #Bayeuxtapestry #Glastonburyfestival #Festivals #Musicfestivals #BritishMuseum #Museums #UKnews #AIartificialintelligence #Ticketprices #Exhibitions #Musicindustry #TheGuardian #RupertJones
Blind man sues British Museum over lack of Bayeux Tapestry audio description.
London institution says that in-person audio-described tours will be offered, and that it may add an audio-described tour to the exhibition's app.
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/10/01/blind-man-sues-british-museum-over-lack-of-bayeux-tapestry-audio-description #globalmuseum #BritishMuseum #BayeuxTapestry #museums
Should we refuse to give the Bayeux tapestry back to France? Of course not! So why are we keeping the Parthenon marbles? | Simon Jenkins
By Simon Jenkins
It is simply wrong for the British Museum to hoard what doesn’t belong to Britain. Let the squabbling end and the sculptures be returned to Greece
#Parthenonmarbles #BritishMuseum #Greece #Disputedart #Museums #Culture #Europe #UKnews #Heritage #TheGuardian #SimonJenkins
Should we refuse to give the Bayeux tapestry back to France? Of course not! So why are we keeping the Parthenon marbles? | Simon Jenkins https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/02/parthenon-marbles-british-museum-greece-bayeux-tapestry #ParthenonMarbles #BritishMuseum #Greece #DisputedArt #Museums #Culture #Europe #UkNews #Heritage
Lee Kun-Hee Collection Expands to Europe With Opening of ‘Korea’ Exhibition at the British Museum – Samsung Newsroom Malaysia
Samsung Electronics, in partnership with the British Museum, hosted a gala event on 30 September at the museum…
#EuropeSays #Korea #KR #BritishMuseum #Korean #LeeKun-hee
https://www.europesays.com/korea/175181/
https://www.europesays.com/uk/1231360/ Blind man sues British Museum over lack of Bayeux Tapestry audio description – The Art Newspaper #Accessibility #Arts #ArtsAndDesign #AudioGuides #BayeuxTapestry #BritishMuseum #Design #Discrimination #Entertainment #Exhibitions #Law #lawsuits #UK #UnitedKingdom
British Museum's new 'Korea' exhibition spans 2,000 years.
A new exhibition opening at London's British Museum looks beyond Korea's pop culture, exploring 2,000 years of the country's artistic and cultural heritage.
#BritishMuseum #Korea #KoreanArt #SangAhKim #KoreanWar #CultureNews #ArtExhibition #globalmuseum #museums
British Museum’s new ‘Korea’ exhibition spans 2,000 years
A new exhibition opening at London's British Museum looks beyond Korea's pop culture, exploring 2,000 years of the country's artistic and cultural heritage. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #BritishMuseum #Korea #KoreanArt #London #SangAhKim #Samsung #KoreanWar #CultureNews #ArtExhibition #WorldNews #Museum2026 Read the story here: 👉 Subscribe: Keep up with the latest news from around the world: Follow Reuters on…
https://fllics.com/zh/video/british-museums-new-korea-exhibition-spans-2000-years/
The UK Government confirms free entry to national museums will continue.
UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has confirmed the UK’s national museums will remain free and open for all, ending months of speculation that international visitors could be charged to enter institutions.
#Museum #UK #Tourism #Culture #BritishMuseum #Art #Heritage #Exhibition
1066 and beyond: the Norman Conquest in eight buildings.
As the Bayeux Tapestry returns to England for the first time in nearly 1,000 years, take a tour of eight historic sites that show the impact of the Norman Conquest across the country.
https://www.britishmuseum.org/blog/1066-and-beyond-norman-conquest-eight-buildings #museums #BritishMuseum #Norman #history #castles #BayeuxTapestry #globalmuseum
Do the British Museum’s links with Palantir and BP bring it into disrepute? | Letter
By Guardian Staff
Dr Chris Garrard responds to an article about George Osborne assuming that Palantir founder Peter Thiel’s visit to view the Bayeux tapestry would remain secret
#BritishMuseum #GeorgeOsborne #Bayeuxtapestry #Palantir #PeterThiel #BP #Museums #Corporatesponsorship #Ethics #Thesuperrich #Artsfunding #TheGuardian #GuardianStaff
Korea review – a nirvana of wild beauty shattered by the 20th century
By Jonathan Jones
British Museum, LondonThe staggering resourcefulness and fantastic originality of bygone artisans is showcased in earthenware so exquisite it will soothe your soul. But a lurch into the modern breaks the spell
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/sep/28/korea-review-british-museum-london
#Art #Artanddesign #Culture #SouthKorea #NorthKorea #BritishMuseum #Ceramics #Illustration #Painting #TheGuardian #JonathanJones
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‘The very existence of libraries affords the best evidence that we may yet have hope for the future of man’ - TS Eliot.
September, 2026, London, UK.
#ReadingRoom #BritishMuseum #London #Stunday #SilentSunday #Photography #ECK #ClassicMono #Interior #Library #BlackAndWhitePhotography #marjamjars
🏛️ Premierul Greciei, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, cere Londrei „curaj” pentru reunirea sculpturilor Partenonului, aflate la British Museum. Articol complet pe site. #Parthenon #BritishMuseum #Heritage
Parthenon Marbles talks stall as Athens rejects a loan proposal.
The latest round of talks on the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Athens have stalled, as Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis has rejected the British Museum’s proposed arrangement.
The Prime Minister has previously compared the removal of the sculptures from Athens to cutting Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” in half.
#ParthenonMarbles #ElginMarbles #Greece #UK #Heritage #History #BritishMuseum
ICYMI: On a two-day trip to London, I managed to visit four museums – the British Library, the British Museum, the Natural History Museum and the V&A.
The exhibitions were great, of course, but the gift shops were the real highlight. 🏛️🛍️
🔗 https://itsmoreofacomment.com/2022/11/18/my-trip-to-the-british-museum-in-london/
Greek PM: deal to return Parthenon marbles could still be reached with ‘political will and courage’
By Rowena Mason and Nadia Khomami
But Kyriakos Mitsotakis says he cannot accept any arrangement that recognises British Museum’s ownership of the sculptures
#Parthenonmarbles #BritishMuseum #London #Greece #UKnews #Artanddesign #Europe #Heritage #TheGuardian #RowenaMason #NadiaKhomami
Britain would not cut up the Bayeux tapestry. So seize this moment and reunite the Parthenon sculptures in Greece | Kyriakos Mitsotakis
By Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Both Greek and British citizens think the sculptures should be returned. What’s needed now is political will and courage
#Parthenonmarbles #Greece #Museums #Exhibitions #BritishMuseum #Unesco #Artanddesign #Culture #Heritage #TheGuardian #KyriakosMitsotakis
Greek PM: deal to return Parthenon marbles could still be reached with ‘political will and courage’ https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/sep/24/greek-pm-deal-to-return-parthenon-marbles-could-still-be-reached-with-political-will-and-courage #ParthenonMarbles #BritishMuseum #London #Greece #UkNews #ArtAndDesign #Europe #Heritage
Britain would not cut up the Bayeux tapestry. So seize this moment and reunite the Parthenon sculptures in Greece | Kyriakos Mitsotakis https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/24/britain-bayeux-tapestry-greece-parthenon-sculptures-museum-kyriakos-mitsotakis #ParthenonMarbles #Greece #Museums #Exhibitions #BritishMuseum #Unesco #ArtAndDesign #Culture #Heritage
🧵 ICYMI: Measuring nearly 70 meters long, the famous #Bayeux #embroidery chronicles the Norman Conquest of #England and the Battle of #Hastings in 1066.
This #BritishMuseum #animation examines how the massive hand-stitched #linen survived nearly a thousand years of #war and storage in a wooden chest.
👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/bayeux-tapestry-story-1000-years-old-british-museum-animation
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🧵 ICYMI: Measuring nearly 70 meters long, the famous #Bayeux #embroidery chronicles the Norman Conquest of #England and the Battle of #Hastings in 1066.
This #BritishMuseum #animation examines how the massive hand-stitched #linen survived nearly a thousand years of #war and storage in a wooden chest.
👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/bayeux-tapestry-story-1000-years-old-british-museum-animation
#11thcentury #art #arthistory #cloth #craft #europe #france #history #illustration #london #museum #politics #propaganda #royalty #storytelling #textiles #themiddleages #unitedkingdom #uk #wool #tksst #video
George Osborne ‘thought Peter Thiel’s Bayeux tapestry visit would be secret’ https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/19/george-osborne-peter-thiel-bayeux-tapestry-visit #GeorgeOsborne #BritishMuseum #BayeuxTapestry #PeterThiel #UkNews
🧵 ICYMI: Measuring nearly 70 meters long, the famous #Bayeux #embroidery chronicles the Norman Conquest of #England and the Battle of #Hastings in 1066.
This #BritishMuseum #animation examines how the massive hand-stitched #linen survived nearly a thousand years of #war and storage in a wooden chest.
👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/bayeux-tapestry-story-1000-years-old-british-museum-animation
#11thcentury #art #arthistory #cloth #craft #europe #france #history #illustration #london #museum #politics #propaganda #royalty #storytelling #textiles #themiddleages #unitedkingdom #uk #wool #tksst #video
🧵 WATCH: Measuring nearly 70 meters long, the famous #Bayeux #embroidery chronicles the Norman Conquest of #England and the Battle of #Hastings in 1066.
This #BritishMuseum #animation examines how the massive hand-stitched #linen survived nearly a thousand years of #war and storage in a wooden chest.
👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/bayeux-tapestry-story-1000-years-old-british-museum-animation
#11thcentury #art #arthistory #cloth #craft #europe #france #history #illustration #london #museum #politics #propaganda #royalty #storytelling #textiles #themiddleages #unitedkingdom #uk #wool #tksst #video
