British Museum Sets Next Bayeux Tapestry Ticket Release

The British Museum’s next general ticket release for the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Wednesday, October 21, covering visits from January through March 2027. A further release for April to July visits is planned for January 2027. The exhibition opened in London on September 10, 2026, and is scheduled to run until July 11, 2027. The ticket release follows strong demand for the first booking period, September through December, which sold out after tickets went on sale in July. The museum said July sales generated more than £2.4 million in the first 24 hours of general admission sales. Other reporting described more than £2.5 million in ticket sales on the museum’s biggest ticket-sales day; the figures refer to differently described periods and scopes. The 11th-century embroidered work depicts the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. Its display in Britain is the first in nearly 1,000 years, according to the reports. The tapestry is usually housed in Bayeux, Normandy, and was loaned to London while the Bayeux Museum undergoes renovations. The British Museum has faced complaints about queues and the exhibition experience. The museum said it would introduce...