Moving Bayeux Tapestry is ‘mad gamble’, Hockney warns British Museum
- Posted on January 14, 2026
- By The Times
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Moving Bayeux Tapestry is ‘mad gamble’, Hockney warns British Museum

The 1,000-year-old tapestry could be damaged if disturbed at a speed of 2mm per second, experts warn, as the artist described the exhibition as a vanity project