Bayeux tapestry arrives on British shores for ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ exhibition

A cultural artifact with a millennium of history is making news. The Bayeux Tapestry, which documents the Norman conquest of England, has arrived at the British Museum—marking its first return to English shores in nearly a thousand years. According to The Guardian, the famous embroidery will be on loan for a year, offering a rare chance for British audiences to see the artwork that chronicles the invasion that transformed their nation's history.

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