British Museum Overhauls Bayeux Tapestry Access After Two-Hour Queues and Early Closures
The British Museum is implementing new measures to address severe overcrowding and long queues at its Bayeux Tapestry exhibition, including extended hours, audio guides, and improved signage. These changes follow a chaotic opening period where some visitors waited up to two hours and hundreds were turned away when the museum closed early for a private event. The museum has apologized to affected ticket holders, offering refunds and priority rebooking, while acknowledging the 'extraordinary' public response to the 11th-century embroidery. The exhibition, which opened in September, has sold 100,000 tickets on its first day and remains a major draw despite ongoing logistical challenges.