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Bayeux Tapestry Arrives in England for First Time in Nearly 1,000 Years

The Bayeux Tapestry, a massive, 11th century masterwork that depicts the events surrounding the Duke of Normandy’s conquest of England, has returned to England for the first time in nearly one thousand years. The priceless historical treasure, which will be on display in the British Museum’s Sainsbury Exhibitions Gallery from September 10 until July of 2027, was transported […]

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Bayeux Tapestry Breaks Ticket Sale Record at British Museum

The British Museum in London broke its own single-day ticket sale records last Wednesday, thanks to the impending one-year loan of the Bayeux Tapestry. Ticket-seekers hoping to see the artefact this fall queued online for up to 9 hours, with up to 80,000 people waiting by mid-afternoon. Within 24 hours, all available slots were sold out. […]

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Warhol Foundation Awards $5.1M to 78 Arts Organizations

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After more than 900 years in France, the Bayeux Tapestry—one of medieval Europe’s most fragile, priceless treasures—slipped back into England in a controversial overnight operation. Here’s what transporting a 225-foot-long masterwork actually takes.

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The church fathers of early Christianity are showing their swag – on TikTok

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Denva Gallant, Associate Professor of Art History, Rice University·Jul 8, 2026