British Museum

American  

noun

1. a national depository and museum in London, England, housing important collections in archaeology, art, and natural history.

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British Museum British  

noun

1. a museum in London, founded in 1753: contains one of the world's richest collections of antiquities and (until 1997) most of the British Library

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British Museum

The tapestry has returned to England for the first time in more than 900 years, and will go on display at the British Museum.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

The Bayeux Tapestry will be on display at the British Museum from 10 September 2026 to 11 July 2027.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

It will be displayed at the British Museum from September 10 to July 11, 2027, with 100,000 tickets already sold to the public for the first four months of the exhibition.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

Starting from September 10, visitors at the British Museum will be able to view the UNESCO-listed artwork in an exhibition that runs until July 2027.

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026

Or as the signature on a dust-covered painting in the British Museum, to give another.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood