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British Museum bans photography of Bayeux Tapestry days after opening

British Museum cites crowd flow as reason for photography ban

2 Sep 21 8:21 AM · 2d ago · 5 articles · 1 post · 2 sources · development 2 of 2

The museum publicly confirmed the policy change, explaining that visitors stopping to take photographs were restricting flow and delaying later visitors in the sold-out exhibition, where groups enter every 40 minutes.

British Museum cites crowd flow as reason for photography ban
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“There has been enormous interest in viewing the tapestry, and our priority is to ensure that all visitors have the best experience possible. In order to do this, we have made the decision to restrict photography while people are moving along the length of the tapestry.”

British Museum spokesperson

British Museum Exhibition hostMaxwell Blowfield Blogger and former museum professional

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    first by BBC Entertainment, 2d ago · also Le Monde EN, Le Monde.fr, Straits Times, France 24 EN, BBC

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