Bayeux Tapestry Fever
Bayeux Tapestry Fever: Why London Queued for Embroidery Like It Was Glastonbury The British Museum’s blockbuster embroidery show broke queue records, revived academic pedantry, and forced Britain to relive its one truly memorable invasion — as the losing side. When the British Museum opened online ticket sales for the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition, more than 65,000 people reportedly joined the digital queue within minutes, with wait times stretching past nine hours and…
