Bayeux Tapestry Returns to Britain After 900 Years
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The Bayeux Tapestry, depicting the 1066 Battle of Hastings, will return to the UK for the first time in 900 years and be displayed at the British Museum starting in September 2026, as part of a cultural exchange deal between France and the UK amidst broader discussions on artifact repatriation and museum partnerships.
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- Part war propaganda, part comic strip, Bayeux Tapestry to return to U.K. NPR
- The Bayeux Tapestry, a British Masterpiece, Returns to England After 900 Years The New York Times
- ‘Momentous occasion’: how Bayeux Museum finally said yes to tapestry loan The Guardian
- France's Bayeux Tapestry to return to Britain after 900 years Reuters
- What to know about the Bayeux Tapestry, an 11th century masterpiece of historical record AP News
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