{
  "id": 8971066,
  "title": "Bayeux Tapestry craze prompts photo ban at British Museum",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/bayeux-tapestry-craze-prompts-photo-ban-at-british-museum",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T15:45:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260921-bayeux-tapestry-craze-prompts-photo-ban-at-british-museum"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The British Museum said on Monday that it has banned people from taking photos of the Bayeux Tapestry to prevent crowds from backing up at the new exhibit. The 1,000-year-old artwork is on display in the UK after an unprecedented loan from France, and tickets are sold out until December 31.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "British Museum bans visitors from photographing Bayeux Tapestry",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/british-museum-bans-visitors-from-photographing-bayeux-tapestry",
        "published": "2026-09-21T12:21:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NYT Arts",
        "title": "British Museum Bans Photography of Bayeux Tapestry to Keep Lines Moving",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/british-museum-bans-photography-of-bayeux-tapestry-to-keep-lines",
        "published": "2026-09-21T19:04:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}