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Bayeux Tapestry Quietly Removed From Bayeux Museum, Moved to Temporary Storage

The move sets up a 2026 British Museum loan despite warnings over the embroidery’s fragile condition.

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La tapisserie de Bayeux, le 13 septembre 2019, à Bayeux dans le Calvados
La tapisserie de Bayeux, le 13 septembre 2019, à Bayeux dans le Calvados

Overview

  • The Calvados prefecture said the tightly controlled operation involved more than 90 people, lasted 7 hours 15 minutes, and concluded successfully under DRAC supervision.
  • Authorities had signaled a postponement due to nationwide demonstrations, then carried out the removal on Thursday without publicity to minimize disruption and protect the work.
  • The loan to the British Museum is scheduled for September 2026, and a delegation from the London institution observed the extraction.
  • Expert surveys since 2020 recorded 24,204 stains, 9,646 holes and 30 tears, and a 2021 DRAC note said the piece should not travel before restoration, citing risks from journeys longer than an hour.
  • The planned restoration has been postponed indefinitely as a petition opposing the loan surpasses 73,000 signatures, and tenders have been launched for a trial transfer and anti‑vibration solutions.