British Museum, Bayeux Tapestry Sergisinde Fotoğraf Çekimini Yasakladı
British Museum, Bayeux Tapestry’i ilk kez Birleşik Krallık’ta sergileyen özel gösteride fotoğraf çekimini yasakladı; yoğun ilgi nedeniyle ziyaretçi akışı ve ışık koruması gerekçesi gösterildi.
The 11th‑century Bayeux Tapestry, a 70‑metre embroidered narrative of the Norman conquest, is on loan to the United Kingdom for the first time since its creation. The British Museum opened a dedicated exhibition on 10 September 2026, presenting the textile in a flat display case and allowing visitors to view the 58 scenes in 40‑minute time slots.
One day after the opening, the museum’s specialist Maxwell Blowfield announced a policy change: photography of the tapestry is prohibited while visitors move along its length. The museum explained that the high volume of visitors caused delays for those behind, and that restricting images would help maintain a steady flow and protect the fabric from prolonged exposure to light.
The exhibition has attracted unprecedented interest, with a record 100 000 tickets sold on the first day and an estimate of one million visitors by 11 July 2027. Tickets cost £33, equating to roughly £1 per minute of viewing. When visitors lingered to photograph the work, staff sometimes turned away later ticket‑holders and switched off the lights, offering refunds or rescheduling.
