Donning protective kit for a first glance at the Bayeux Tapestry

Donning protective kit for a first glance at the Bayeux Tapestry To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Donning protective kit for a first glance at the Bayeux Tapestry Close The British Museum is preparing to put the Bayeux Tapestry on display, after the 70m-long 11th Century embroidery was brought to London from northern France last week. It was chaperoned by police guard from a secret location to the museum, under the cover of darkness. The priceless work is set to go on show in September. It is the first time the artefact, which depicts events leading up to the Battle of Hastings and Norman Conquest of England in 1066, has returned to the UK in more than 900 years. It's believed to have been created here nearly 1,000 years ago. The BBC's Culture Editor Katie Razzall visited the British Museum for a sneak peak. Subsection Culture Published 10 minutes ago Share close panel Share page Copy link About sharing Related topics British Museum Follow British Museum close panel You are now following British Museum Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage . History Follow History close panel You are now following History Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage . Art Follow Art close panel You are now following Art Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage . Read description