Overview
- The Treasury has provisionally earmarked about £800 million to insure the Bayeux Tapestry during its loan, with final sign‑off required from Chancellor Rachel Reeves.
- The guarantee would protect against loss or damage during transfer from Normandy to London and for the full exhibition period, with the liability backed by UK taxpayers.
- The tapestry is scheduled for display at the British Museum’s Sainsbury Exhibitions Gallery from September 2026 to July 2027, and the museum must manage its care and file a return condition report.
- People informed on the plan expect overland transport by truck through the Channel Tunnel using a vibration‑monitored, isothermal conservation crate.
- Conservation specialists and heritage advocates continue to voice concerns about moving a fragile 11th‑century embroidery over a long distance.