LONDON: The British Museum expects “huge demand” for its exhibition of the Bayeux Tapestry, its director said on Wednesday, as tickets went on sale to see the 11th-century artwork that is returning to England from France for the first time in nearly 1,000 years.People across Britain are seizing the chance to see the tapestry depicting the 1066 Norman conquest of England on home turf, Nicholas Cullinan told BBC Radio.“It will be with us fairly soon, so it’s very exciting,” he said, as tens of thousands of people joined a virtual queue to buy tickets online.While the precise origins of the 7

Thousands rushed to get tickets Wednesday for the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition in London, with the 11th-century artwork depicting the 1066 Norman conquest of England set to be…

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Those in the queue can expect a nine-hour long wait for tickets to see the Bayeux Tapestry