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The British Museum Is Recreating the Bayeux Tapestry’s Medieval Woodland

The British Museum is installing a temporary woodland installation called "Tapestry of Trees" in its forecourt from May 16 to June 2, evoking the 11th-century English landscape depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry. Designed by garden designer Andy Sturgeon, the installation features 37 silver birch trees and planters with dyed hessian wraps matching the tapestry's colors, alongside woodland species like Guelder Rose and Foxglove. It launches public programming ahead of the tapestry's historic loan from France, which will be displayed in a blockbuster exhibition on the Norman Conquest starting in September.

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The Bayeux Tapestry, a 230-foot-long medieval textile depicting the Norman Conquest of 1066, will be loaned to the British Museum in London for the first time in 950 years. The historic deal between Britain and France is set to be finalized on July 9, with the tapestry expected to appear in a blockbuster exhibition about the Norman Conquest opening in September 2026. In exchange, treasures from across the U.K.—including artifacts from Sutton Hoo and the Lewis chessmen—will travel to France. The agreement will be announced by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron, and signed by British Museum director Nicholas Cullinan.

British Museum secures £5m sponsorship for Bayeux Tapestry display

The British Museum has secured a £5m sponsorship deal from billionaire Igor Tulchinsky to fund the landmark loan of the Bayeux Tapestry. The 11th-century textile, which depicts the Norman Conquest of 1066, will be displayed in the museum’s Sainsbury Exhibitions Gallery from September 2025 through July 2027. This historic event marks the first time the artifact has returned to British soil in nearly 1,000 years, facilitated by the temporary closure of its home in Normandy for renovations.