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Bayeux Tapestry 'will never be hung up again', curator admits

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The Bayeux Tapestry "will never be hung up again", a British Museum curator has admitted. Lloyd de Beer, who is overseeing the London exhibition, told an audience at the Cheltenham Literary Festival: "If you saw the Bayeux hanging, that's the last time in our lifetimes you will ever see it like that again. It will only ever be shown flat or at an angle, depending on the conservation requirements of the object." The embroidery, dating back to 1066, is currently on display at the British Museum as part of a historic loan from France and will remain in the UK until next July, according to the Daily Express. French outlets, including CNews and franceinfo, report that experts have favoured angled display for about a decade, considering it less damaging than hanging. According to franceinfo, the tapestry will be displayed at an angle upon its return to France, as planned by its museum. BFMTV reports that the curator's statement has raised concerns about the tapestry's future display.

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Outlets: 7. Countries: 2. Facts in the shared core: 6.

Publication timeline

  1. · GB News (outlet profile)

    British Museum curator admits Bayeux Tapestry 'will never be hung up again'. The Bayeux Tapestry "will never be hung up again", a British Museum curator has admitted. At its usual display location in Normandy, the embro…

  2. · Daily Express (outlet profile)

    Bayeux Tapestry bombshell as British Museum curator admits huge issue. The tapestry will remain in the UK until next July.

  3. · CNews (outlet profile)

    Trop fragile, la tapisserie de Bayeux «ne sera plus jamais accrochée» à son retour en France. Alors que le British Museum accueille jusqu’en 2027 la tapisserie de Bayeux dans le cadre d’un prêt historique de la France,…

  4. · BFMTV (outlet profile)

    Ni à plat ni à la verticale: comment la tapisserie de Bayeux sera exposée à son retour en France. Une phrase lâchée par l'un des conservateurs du British Museum relance certaines inquiétudes sur la tapisserie de Bayeux…

  5. · franceinfo (outlet profile)

    La tapisserie de Bayeux sera exposée inclinée à son retour en France, comme prévu par son musée. Ce dispositif d'exposition était déjà plébiscité par les experts depuis une décennie, considéré moins endommageant que la…

  6. · Valeurs Actuelles (outlet profile)

    Fragilisée, la tapisserie de Bayeux prêtée au British Museum par Emmanuel Macron ne sera plus jamais exposée comme avant. « Si vous avez vu le tableau de Bayeux accroché, c’est la dernière fois de notre vivant que vous…

  7. · Le Parisien (outlet profile)

    Pourquoi la tapisserie de Bayeux sera exposée sur une table inclinée et non plus à la verticale à son retour de Londres

Factual core

  • The Bayeux Tapestry will be displayed at an angle when it returns to France.
  • The Bayeux Tapestry is on display at the British Museum until July under an agreement with the French Government.
  • A statement by one of the British Museum's curators has reignited concerns about the Bayeux Tapestry.
  • The inclined display will allow visitors to view the tapestry from a more natural angle.
  • The Bayeux Tapestry is currently displayed flat at the British Museum in London.
  • Lloyd de Beer made the statement at the Cheltenham literary festival.

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