British Museum boss 'sorry' for Bayeux Tapestry visitor issues

British Museum boss 'sorry' for Bayeux Tapestry visitor issues The head of the British Museum has expressed regret over problems experienced by visitors to its blockbuster Bayeux Tapestry show. Nicholas Cullinan announced a series of adjustments, including extended opening hours, the introduction of an audio guide, additional seating and clearer signage, to address concerns about overcrowding. Speaking to the BBC’s culture and media correspondent Katie Razzall, Cullinan said, “Anyone that doesn't person a bully experience, we're truly atrocious astir that and we privation to enactment it right.” He added, “You don't privation anyone that comes to spot it to person a atrocious experience, truthful our absorption is precise overmuch connected getting it close and learning lessons.” Reports indicated that some guests faced waits of up to two hours. Last week, hundreds of ticket holders were reportedly turned away after the museum closed early for a private event, creating a backlog. Cullinan noted that the institution is three weeks into the exhibition run and anticipates welcoming its 100,000th visitor next week. He remarked, “Obviously we privation everyone that comes to person a fantastic experience. To enactment it into context, we're 3 weeks into the accumulation run. Next week, we'll deed our 100,000th visitor, which is simply a beauteous bonzer statistic. The immense fig of visitors study having a precise bully experience.” When asked whether the museum had consulted the Bayeux holding that houses the original embroidery for advice on queue management and timing, Cullinan confirmed that such contact had taken place. He denied claims that the museum had issued too many tickets, attributing the difficulties to visitors spending longer than expected with the artwork. “The occupation isn't conscionable the interest, it's that radical privation to walk much clip than anticipated. And that's a bully thing. We privation radical to travel and bask it, but it means we person to set accordingly and that's what we're doing,” Cullinan said. He also observed that some guests have exceeded their allotted 40‑minute viewing slot, forcing others to move through the display more quickly.