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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
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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
British Museum, London, c.1905-10 - Postcard
https://www.ebid.net/uk/for-sale/british-museum-london-c-1905-10-postcard-245399894.htm
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