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British Museum to hold inaugural fundraising ball with ‘Met Gala ambition’

The invite-only event will look to ‘celebrate London’s status as one of the world’s leading cultural capitals’.

Evening Standard · Sep 26, 2025

Macron’s office plays down fears over Bayeux Tapestry loan to London

Moving the Bayeux Tapestry to London may be a triumph of diplomacy, but some experts warn it could prove a nightmare for conservationists – prompting the Elysée Palace to insist the challenge is far from impossible.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 23, 2025

Bayeux Tapestry ‘begins secret journey to the UK from France’ after delay due to strikes

The temporary transfer of the eleventh century work has sparked outrage in France

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2025

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Rest assured, the Bayeux tapestry will be transported here safely

Letters: British Museum director Nicholas Cullinan describes the intricate planning that has been taking place. But Mark Vaughan thinks an animated display would be better

The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2025

Why the Norman conquest still has a powerful hold over British culture and politics

Britain appears to be a nation on the verge of Norman-conquest mania. In July, the prime minister and the French president announced that the Bayeux tapestry – the epic 11th-century embroidery that depicts the 1066 conquest of England – would be loaned to the British Museum in 2026-27.

The Conversation · Sep 4, 2025

Bath’s Holburne museum to unveil ‘art chamber’ of Renaissance masterpieces

Museum’s basement becomes £2m ‘kunstkammer’ full of Schroder family’s exquisite silverware, paintings, bronzes and ceramics

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2025

Bayeux Tapestry loan labelled ‘heritage crime’ amid damage concerns

It is part of a cultural exchange announced by French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer when they met in July.

Evening Standard · Aug 31, 2025

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Bayeux Tapestry: Thousands rally against ‘catastrophic’ move of 1,000-year-old relic from France to London

More than 64,000 people have signed a petition calling on Emmanuel Macron to revoke the loan of a 1,000-year-old tapestry to London

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2025

‘La tapisserie, c’est moi’: Macron accused of putting politics first in Bayeux tapestry loan

Organiser of petition says French president ignoring expert advice that artefact too fragile to be transported to UK

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2025

Markus Thesleff's guide to London: Lita, the Langham and Tomatini at La Petite Maison

The restaurateur shares where he had his best meal of the year, plus his most iconic Londoner, and where he finds calm in the city

Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2025

Bayeux leave? 45,000 sign petition to halt tapestry's loan to British Museum

A French petition opposing the planned loan of the Bayeux Tapestry to the British Museum has drawn nearly 45,000 signatures since its launch on 13 July, amid warnings the 11th‑century work is too fragile to move.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 21, 2025

Why thousands are trying to stop France’s Bayeux Tapestry loan

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The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025

French petition to block Bayeux tapestry's loan to UK gains 40,000 signatures

A petition to stop the Bayeux tapestry being loaned by France to the British Museum has attracted more than 40,000 signatures

The National (Scotland) · Aug 19, 2025

More than 40,000 sign petition to block Bayeux Tapestry’s loan to Britain

Many are concerned that the movement could damage the fragile Medieval relic

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025

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Euronews · Aug 19, 2025

The Bayeux Tapestry is coming to London – but how do you transport a 900-year-old embroidery?

The Bayeux Tapestry will travel to London in 2026 for a blockbuster show at the British Museum. Behind the scenes, experts are navigating the logistics.

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025

James Norton reveals what he told President Macron about 1066 drama

Norton, 40, is the star of King & Conqueror, which is released on August 24

Euronews · Aug 17, 2025

900-year-old Norwich Castle reopens after major £27.5 million revamp

Norwich Castle has been redesigned as “The People’s Palace,” making it the UK’s most accessible Norman castle.

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2025

With the Bayeux Tapestry that tells of their long rivalry, France and Britain are making nice

The Bayeux Tapestry, a medieval masterpiece depicting the 1066 Norman conquest of England, is set for a new chapter

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The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2025

Folkestone Museum’s Anglo-Saxon skeleton is helping us to understand and honour the past

Letter: Coralie Clover says having human remains on display inspires visitors and helps build empathy with the ancient world

The Guardian - AU · Aug 6, 2025

Times change, so do people. So why does the British Museum still think it’s OK to display human remains?

Bodies and body parts have long been part of collections of imperial plunder over the years – but museums must understand that attitudes have moved on

The Conversation · Jul 30, 2025

Ancient India, Living Traditions: an earnest effort to show how the art of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism is sacred and personal

The British Museum’s Ancient India, Living Traditions exhibition brings together exhibits on the sacred art of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. It also encompasses the spread of the devotional art of these traditions to other parts of Asia.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2025

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Other lives: Ethnographer at the British Museum interested in beads and beadwork

Euronews · Jul 23, 2025

France's first couple sue right-wing influencer over claims Brigitte Macron is transgender

In the suit filed in the Delaware Superior Court, the Macrons said Owens had waged a "campaign of global humiliation" for personal gain to promote her podcast.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2025

The perils of bringing the Bayeux tapestry to Britain

Letters: Michael Daley recalls a Mona Lisa loan that narrowly avoided disaster, Tony Meacock knows where to find a Bayeux replica, and Michelle Gibson counsels against carting the priceless threads around the country

The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2025

Alien landscapes, Arctic artists and pioneers of pleasure – the week in art

Georgia O’Keeffe and David Hockney enjoy the air, the British Museum looks to the far north, and the Folkestone Triennial gets under way

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