Test runs and a shock-absorbing cage: how Bayeux tapestry was moved to UK
The historic Bayeux tapestry has been transported from France to the British Museum for a major exhibition. The move required complex engineering and climate-controlled containers to ensure the 70-meter-long embroidery remained protected during its journey.
Why it matters
This exhibition marks a rare return of the medieval artifact to the UK, highlighting the intersection of historical preservation and modern logistics.
Final preparations take place in Bayeux this week before transporting the tapestry in its specially constructed container. Photograph: Isabelle Harsin/Ministry of Culture/Sipa Press/Reuters Final preparations take place in Bayeux this week before transporting the tapestry in its specially constructed container. Photograph: Isabelle Harsin/Ministry of Culture/Sipa Press/Reuters Bayeux tapestry Test runs and a shock-absorbing cage: how Bayeux tapestry was moved to UK Medieval artwork safely delivered to British Museum before display from September in carefully controlled conditions
Bayeux tapestry crosses Channel in dead of night for historic exhibition
Prefer the Guardian on Google The Bayeux tapestry has survived myriad perils, from cathedral fires to its potential destruction for use as wagon covers. Now, with the embroidery about to be displayed in a blockbuster London exhibition , experts must contend with a host of more insidious dangers.
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