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UK Treasury to indemnify £800m loan for Bayeux Tapestry

Originally Published 15 days ago — by BBC

The UK Treasury plans to insure the Bayeux Tapestry, valued at around £800m, during its loan to the British Museum from France, covering transportation and display risks under the Government Indemnity Scheme, facilitating its exhibition from September 2023 to July 2027 while its home museum undergoes renovations.

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Bayeux Tapestry Returns to Britain After 900 Years

Originally Published 6 months ago — by The New York Times

The Bayeux Tapestry, a medieval embroidery depicting the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, will be loaned from France to the British Museum in London from September 2026 to July 2027, marking its first return to Britain in over 900 years and symbolizing ongoing cultural ties between France and the UK.

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