{"id":16940,"date":"2026-07-10T14:04:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T14:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=16940"},"modified":"2026-07-10T14:04:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T14:04:28","slug":"its-coming-home-bayeux-tapestry-arrives-in-london-in-overnight-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=16940","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s coming home: Bayeux tapestry arrives in London in overnight operation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p>In the dead of night on Friday, a large yellow truck led by a police escort made its way through the empty streets of London. Unbeknownst to late night stragglers, it was carrying a 1,000-year-old masterpiece: the Bayeux Tapestry.<\/p>\n<p>The hushed-up, nighttime operation was the result of years of negotiations, tricky logistical planning and multiple technical studies to ensure the integrity of the medieval artwork.<\/p>\n<p>Fears for the safety of the lace-like delicate tapestry, which has been insured by the British government for an eye-watering \u00a3800 million (over $1 billion), meant that the date and details of the transfer were kept under wraps until the last moment.<\/p>\n<p>It is believed to be the first time the 68-metre (224-foot) embroidered tapestry has left France in more than 900 years, and the first time it has been moved in over 40 years.<\/p>\n<p>But after two test trips with a full-sized reproduction of the tapestry, the operation appeared a well-oiled machine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been a huge amount of work for my colleagues here at the museum and in France. So, I think we\u2019ll all be very relieved to see it arrive safely,\u201d project curator Millie Horton-Insch told AFP as she awaited the tapestry.<\/p>\n<p>The artwork, which chronicles scenes from the 1066 Battle of Hastings and the start of the Norman Conquest of England, was held in a shock-proof and temperature controlled case to protect the delicate embroidery.<\/p>\n<p>The truck carrying the tapestry left its home in northern France on Thursday night, arriving at the British Museum just before 3:00 am (0200 GMT).<\/p>\n<p>As it backed into a gate at the rear of the empty museum, the truck was greeted by a handful of staff and a small media contingent including AFP journalists.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve never been so excited to see a gate open,\u201d someone said, as others filmed the truck opening up to reveal the metal container.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 \u2018Unique\u2019 \u2013<\/p>\n<p>British Museum director Nicholas Cullinan and French ambassador to the UK Helene Duchene posed for photos, as those travelling in the convoy shook hands with museum staff wearing hi-vis vests.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a unique moment,\u201d Cullinan told AFP after the tapestry arrived.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3855211\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3855211\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3855211\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digitaljournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ef97491928bb37ed5c5d3642ff87b3af2d25b83f.jpg\" alt=\"The truck carrying the tapestry left its home in northern France on Thursday night\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3855211\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The truck carrying the tapestry left its home in northern France on Thursday night \u2013 Copyright ${image.metadata.node.credit} ${image.metadata.node.creator}<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As the hulking metal cage, weighing more than a tonne, was lowered from the truck and wheeled into the museum, the gathering burst into applause.<\/p>\n<p>The tapestry is now expected to remain in its case for a \u201cfew days\u201d to acclimitise and \u201crest after its long journey\u201d, explained Horton-Insch.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter which it will be unpacked, mounted, a full condition check will take place and then it will be put within its showcase,\u201d in time for the exhibition to open on September 10, said the curator.<\/p>\n<p>The exhibition, which will run until July 2027, has generated record-breaking enthusiasm, with the museum selling out 100,000 tickets for the first four months of the show.<\/p>\n<p>French President Emmanuel Macron, who promised the tapestry in a loan one year ago, hailed what France and Britain \u201ccan achieve when they join forces\u201d, in an article in The Times newspaper.<\/p>\n<p>While its exact origins are shrouded in mystery, the tapestry depicting the start of the invasion by William the Conqueror\u2019s Norman army is widely thought to have been made in England before being transferred to Bayeux.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is really about bringing two countries with this incredible showcase together to collaborate,\u201d Cullinan said, acknowledging the role of the tapestry as a \u201csupreme work of art within French culture\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn some ways, you could say it feels like it\u2019s come home. 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