History buffs hoping to catch a glimpse of the 11th-century Bayeux Tapestry on display in the British Museum are waiting up to nine hours for tickets - with many now forced to wait until next year

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

Up to 80,000 people were reported to be waiting by mid-afternoon as tickets went on sale to see historic artwork at the British Museum

The British Museum website, where the tapestry will be on display from September 2026 to July 2027, has attracted tens of thousands of visitors keen to buy tickets.

The British Museum website, where the tapestry will be on display from September 2026 to July 2027, has attracted tens of thousands of visitors keen to buy tickets.

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…

LONDON: The British Museum expects “huge demand” for its exhibition of the Bayeux Tapestry, its director said ...

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...

History buffs hoping to catch a glimpse of the 11th-century Bayeux Tapestry on display in the British Museum are waiting up to nine hours for tickets - with many now forced to…

More than £2.5 million was generated in a single day of ticket sales, the British Museum said

At its peak, a whopping 80,000 people were in the virtual line waiting to buy tickets to the see the historic relic, which have now sold out.

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The first tickets for the British Museum's exhibition of the Bayeux Tapestry, sold out within hours, in what it called "an extraordinary response" to the 11th-century artwork…