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British Museum bans photos of Bayeux Tapestry as crowds linger
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The British Museum has banned visitors from taking pictures of the Bayeux Tapestry in order to keep the crowds flowing through an unprecedented London exhibition, a spokesperson confirmed on Sept 21.
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spokesperson → ban → Sept
Excited visitors have been flocking to see the nearly 1,000-year-old artwork since the start of the sold-out exhibition earlier in September.
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visitors → flock → September
“There has been enormous interest in viewing the tapestry, and our priority is to ensure that all visitors have the best experience possible,” a spokesperson said in a statement to AFP.
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spokesperson → view → AFP
“In order to do this, we have made the decision to restrict photography while people are moving along the length of the tapestry.”
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people → make → tapestry
The 11th-century wonder of the medieval world offers an insight into life in England both before and after the invasion by William the Conqueror’s Norman army.
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wonder → offer → army
The unprecedented loan from France, the result of years of diplomacy and set to last until July 2027, has been hailed as a symbol of renewed cross-Channel ties following the rancour of Brexit.
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loan → set → Brexit
Depicting the 1066 Battle of Hastings, the 70-metre-long tapestry has shadowy origins.
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tapestry → depict → origins
It is widely thought to have been made in England almost 1,000 years ago before being transferred to Bayeux in France.
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It → think → France
Under the visitors’ guidance section on the British Museum’s website it states that the sight-seers move through the exhibition in a one-way system for a visit that lasts “approximately 40 minutes”.
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that → state → minutes
“Drawing or sketching are not permitted.
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Drawing → permit → ?
Photography is not permitted,” it adds.
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it → permit → ?
Photography had initially been allowed, but that decision was reversed when queues began to build up as visitors dawdled.
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visitors → allow → ?
It was not immediately clear when the ban went into effect.
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ban → go → effect
In what is believed to be its first time travelling outside France, the tapestry depicting 627 figures and more than 700 animals has been laid flat in a raised glass cabinet.
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tapestry → believe → cabinet
In its home in Bayeux, north-western France, it is displayed hanging vertically.
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it → display → Bayeux
Animations projected on the wall in London accompany the tapestry, zooming in on details and key events in the artwork, which is replete with gore and drama.
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which → project → gore
Tickets to the exhibition are sold out until Dec 31, with a second tranche for viewings until July 11 due to go on sale on Oct 21.
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tranche → sell → Oct
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