Behind the Scenes: Bringing the Bayeux Tapestry to London

How do you bring a nearly 1,000-year-old masterpiece across the Channel?

As part of the Night of Ideas, the Institut français invites audiences to discover the extraordinary story behind the historic loan of the Bayeux Tapestry to the British Museum. From the first diplomatic discussions to the scientific assessments, conservation challenges and intricate logistics involved in moving such a fragile treasure, key figures from both sides of the Channel will share their first-hand accounts of the making of this landmark Franco-British collaboration.

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