Donning protective kit for a first glance at the Bayeux Tapestry

Donning protective kit for a first glance at the Bayeux TapestryTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedDonning protective kit for a first glance at the Bayeux TapestryCloseThe 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.SubsectionCulturePublished10 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated topicsBritish MuseumFollow British Museumclose panelYou are now following British MuseumUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.HistoryFollow Historyclose panelYou are now following HistoryUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.ArtFollow Artclose panelYou are now following ArtUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.Read description