Bayeux Tapestry Museum

I found my visit to the Bayeux Tapestry Museum to be fascinating. The audio tour was engaging. The rest of the Museum is engaging, and visitors learn plenty of history. PLEASE NOTE: tickets can only be purchased at the door; no tickets are sold online. I visited in August, on a Saturday in the late afternoon, and I only had to wait around ten minutes.

Big queues if you haven't already got a joint ticket from another of the town's museums. Amazing to see this wonderful art in person. Somewhat spoiled by the man videoing his way along (against the rules!) and the people holding up the line - they could really do with a staff member in the tapestry room to chaperone. Also there was the bonus exhibition of Pixi models, including their rendition of the tapestry. The museum is closed from 1st Sept 2025 for 2 years while a new display space is being built.

Nice small museum containing the tapestry. The audio guide is great, it's interesting and not too long. It also makes sure everyone keeps moving at the same speed, which was great. The upstairs area has some more information and some nice miniatures.

Visiting the Bayeux Museum was an unforgettable experience. The tapestry itself is perhaps the most extraordinary exhibit we have ever seen. The audio guide was excellent and made the story come alive. We felt very lucky to visit on the second-to-last day before the tapestry closed for restoration until 2027.

The tapestry is fantastic! Absolite worth the visit and the wait. At some peak hours you can wait about 30-40min to get inside, but the queue goes at a regular pace (thanks to the automatic audioguide included in the ticket price). There is a very informative and interesting exposition on the upper floor of the museum. The museum closes on 1 Sep 2025 for two years during which they will build a new long hall for the tapestry and modernize the exposition.

Nice little museum in Bayeux housing the famous Bayeux tapestry depicting the story of the battle of Hastings 1066.. In fine embroidery detail... Surprisingly how long and how detailed it is.... and definitely worth seeing if in the area.. Entry fee of around €12.. Fyi.. the museum is closing September for refurbishment and the tapestry is coming to London to be displayed Yes worth a visit and certainly take time to explore the town

Very detailed audio guide with beautifully explained facts. Beautiful exhibition with ways of life from that times... a definitely worthy experience!

An impressive part of history. The skill it took to create this 70m long tapestry is impressive enough. That it has lasted over 1000 years is nothing short of amazing. This exhibit will take to 45-60 minutes. We visited on a Sunday, mid afternoon...no line. If you are into history, this is a must see. Your entry ticket (which can only be purchased at the ticket office in-person) includes a good audio guide. NOTE: The tapestry will no longer be on display later in May 2025 and will be undergoing restoration for 2 years.

The tapestry used to be displayed at the Bayeux Cathedral; but it is now exhibited at the Musée de la Tapisserie de Bayeux. The Bayeux Tapestry is an embroidered cloth nearly 230 ft (70 meters) long and 20 in (50 cm) tall; which depicts the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England concerning William, Duke of Normandy, and Harold, Earl of Wessex, later King of England, and culminating in the Battle of Hastings. It is thought that the Bayeux Tapestry is dated back to the 11th century, within a few years after the battle. The Bayeux tapestry is the main artifact that you are visiting at this museum. The self audio tour is necessary to understand the story that you are seeing on the tapestry. Before you go here, you should decide if you & your party are interested. When you're listening to this audio tour, you will not be able to really have a conversation with the rest of your group. You also could be bored if you or other people in your party doesn't care about this part of European history. I highly recommended that you read up about this history before you come visit this tapestry, so you can appreciate it more. If you're traveling alone, or if you & your party are familiar & interested in this history; then it's worth a visit. If not, then it may not be worth your time.

This museum was amazing! Don't rush through this and please don't try and take photos! This Tapestry is so incredibly old and has been through so much! It is so amazing! The narration really is special... I just am so amazed at the art and special details throughout this tapestry..... Not to mention, The Prince (now King) and Princess of Whales visited here as well.....

Worth a visit. Takes about 25 minutes to see the tapestry. You will get a audio device that tells the entire story. Quite remarkable.

Fantastic. The gallery is a large'U' shape. You walk the length of the relic. The provided electronic narration sets the pace. You hear about the events that are depicted on the tapestry. Interesting details are pointed out by the narrator. An hour will cover the entire visit. Well worth the time.

I have wanted to see this amazing 225 foot long tapestry since I first learned about it when I was in high school. It was not disappointing. The museum was not busy, so I went through the exhibit three times. It was ordered to be made by the son of William the Conqueror in the 1100's.. so amazing that it has survived all this time through fires and wars and vandals. Every aspect of the Battle of Hastings between William the Bastard of Normandy and Prince Harold of England is woven into the design in minute detail. For example, the death of Harold who was slain by an arrow strike to his eye is unquestionable. The border shows the actions of the foot soldiers doing what embattled soldiers do... such as stripping the dead of the armor and usable clothing. The audio guide is free, parking is available for three hours. You will find the museum in the town of Bayeux which is a charming walled town along the coast. The coast has the recent war history of being the D-day location. So your visit to this part of France will be well worth while.

We went to Normandy to see the World War II beaches. We stayed in Bayeux as a central point to do our touring. But one of the best parts of the visit was going to the Bayeux Museum and seeing this tapestry. It's over 200 feet long, less than 30 inches tall, wrapped around a support wall so you can walk along the full 200 feet and study it. Embroidered in the 11th century, it tells the story of the Norman conquest of England. The detail and storytelling are amazing. Simply put, you can't come to this part of France without going to see it. Pick you date carefully. The President of France is loaning it to the British Museum for display there. Sometime in 2020 they say. It'll be the first time it has left France since it was made almost a thousand years ago. How generous of him. Wrong!

The Tapisserie is one of the most remarkable artifacts of French history. It chronicles the history of the Norman invasion of England and has an excellent audio guide to help you through it. Worth going back to the beginning for a second time through once you've gone through it the first time.

Nice small museum, with a simple but effective display of the famous tapestry. The audioguide is very useful; the English one is informative and has occasional dry humor. Upstairs there's an area with displays on how the tapestry was made, the events surrounding it, etc. Well worth a visit!

Yesterday we visited the Bayeux Tapestry Museum as part of a day-long tour of Normandy. Our group entered the museum and was given individual audio tour guides. The guides took us through the tapestry, actually an embroidery, wool on linen, pointing out details, subtleties and nuances we might otherwise have missed. The piece is 70 meters long and 50 centimeters tall. It details the Norman Conquest, the Battle of Hastings and the political machinations leading up to it. It reportedly dates to the 11th century and conveyed the story to a largely illiterate populace. When you look at the linen fabric you can see how delicate and fragile it must be. It wasn't crowded when we were there. Although photographs are forbidden I observed a couple of people taking cell phone photos w/o flash. Seeing the embroidered masterpiece at such close range was quite magical.

The only thing in this museum is the Tapestry, so don't think you're going to see a lot of stuff. However, the Tapestry is super long and the audio guide is a must rental because it explains everything you're looking at. Hell of a story and the Tapestry itself is so well preserved. One Yelper suggested that you have the time, you finish the Tapestry and walk back to the start and do it all over again. I'd say it takes about a good hour to go through this. Then you end up in their nice gift shop. The entrance is located off one of Bayeux's alleys, so it can be surprisingly hard to find. But don't give up!

We stopped at the Bayeux Tapestry Museum as part of a day trip tour of Normandy from Paris. The museum was well done and the tapestry is well preserved. The narration was actually pretty funny. The museum was not too crowded. Overall it was a great experience.

Lovely little museum in the heart of historic Bayeux. It is located in an idyllic town setting ringed by graceful trees and babbling brooks lined with ancient stone walls. This museum is a one-trick pony: the wonderfully evocative, almost 1000-year old tapestry denoting the epic struggle and battles between Harold and William the Conqueror winds through the museum. It is really wonderful - have not seen anything quite like it anywhere in Europe. The audio guide that is included in the admission price is very informative, even if delivered in a very cheesy upper-crust British accent.

The beauty of the Tapestry Museum lies not only in the impressive 70 metres long tapestry itself, but also in the story that this tapestry beautifully portrays. Grab the free audio tour and listen to the story of how William, Duke of Normandy won the war of Hastings and became the Emperor of England, while admiring how each part of the story is intricately depicted in the tapestry. It's quite admirable that the tapestry has survived through so many catastrophic incidents, including the fact that when it was placed inside the Bayeux Cathedral, the cathedral was burned down not once, but twice! After being moved to several places across France, today the tapestry is preserved well inside the Bayeux Tapestry Museum, in a temperature and light controlled setting, also preventing any biological attacks of insects and fungus, and any external dirt. After seeing the Tapestry Museum, go to the exhibit section to learn more about the War of Hastings, see the models of villages built in those days, artifacts of weapons & vests used during the wars. Learn about how the tapestries are stitched and how they are colored during natural colors. End your visit by watching the short 15 min movie, about the War of Hastings and a demo of how tapestries are made.

WOW! It's like a movie rolled up done on a linen cloth, history embroidered and forever preserved, miles & miles & miles long (224.3 ft × 1.6 ft) . I've done embroidery myself, and the men (so they showed a photo of the women doing it), have PLENTY OF TIME in their hands to make this so-called tapestry. It is pretty interesting, indeed! You listen to a recording, but it goes so fast, the reason for my 1 negative star.

Beware of your timing. We didn't get to SEE the "tapestry" because the people working there actually closed for their 1.5 hour lunch 15 minutes early! Our train to Paris is at 2:30 and they don't re-open until 2pm. They rudely refused to even let us go into the gift shop and it wast 12:30 yet! Honestly how much closing time does one need for the lunch break... flip the sign on the door to to close and go. We are very disappointed, but not surprised by the attitude. Happy to keep our thirty euro and whatever we would have spent on their trinkets.

We were very close to skipping this until we found out you could get a combo pass with the WWII museum in town. Glad we didn't. It's seriously a medieval comic strip and the audio narration is perfect. They could make a soap opera out of this stuff. I know some people would prefer to go through it at their own pace, but I thought they timed it just right. No need to step around people to get a good look, everyone's moving along at the same pace just like they're standing on a moving walkway. It was so interesting, we went up to the second floor (watch for the signs, they're easy to miss after the tapestry) and spend a good bit of time exploring the exhibits. I'd still love to know what the extremely explicit borders meant, the audio guide conveniently left those out of the explanation...

Even after three months, I'm still pretty awed by the length and painstaking detail of the tapestry. Each section of the tapestry tells the story of the Duke of Normandy and how he became the King of England. The audio guide is very good (around 30 minutes). It keeps you moving from section to section and explains comprehensively. I'm pretty amazed that the tapestry was able to last this long and still retain the colors. I highly recommend anyone stopping at Bayeux to stop by and admire this tapestry.

I have wanted to see the Bayeux Tapestry ever since my 12th grade Western Civ course. The museum that houses it is very nicely laid out. For a real "World Attraction" that get a LOT of visitors, the crowd control and line movement is very nicely handled. All visitors get an audio guide with a running commentary that, once started, does not stop. As a result, in order to keep up with the commentary, visitors are forced to move along at a reasonable pace and few people stop for any length of time at any once section of the tapestry. While there were spots that I wish I were able to linger, at the same time I really appreciated that the system kept thousands of people moving through. The commentary itself was a very good explanation of the scenes in the tapestry and of the general history of this fantastic 1000 year old item. I would just add that even though I knew quite a bit about the tapestry, I was still taken aback by the sheer size of it and some of the special details. I would only add that there is a fair amount of parking in the area of the museum if you come by car. But make sure you find the machine and pay for your parking. You can only get a max of three hours and after that you WILL get a fine and have the dubious pleasure of learning how to pay for a French parking fine! Nonetheless, STILL WORTH IT!!!!

It is here and it is a UNESCO site, but they don't allow photos probably because of stupid people that fire of their flash and destroy it. Honestly, it is better in television and if you are in a hurry, skip it and go to DDay stuff or Mont St Michel.

Ok it sounds ridiculous... a tapestry?! But it's awesome. I never like audio guides but this one is really fun with lots of humor and a fun way of telling the story. I highly recommend stopping to see this tapestry! It doesn't take long and it's very worth it.

A little museum in Bayeux with a tapestry story about 1064 King Edward of England sending Harold to Normandy to advise William that he is chosen as Edward's successor for the throne. It 229 feet long and they go the length of it telling the story. For me it was ok

If you look closely you see the arrow through the eye of King Harold. In the words of Rob Riggle, "In the face!"

Smaller museum situated in this gorgeous town. Interesting set up where you get an audio guide and walk along the tapestry that is displayed in a dark room. Trying to follow along can be tricky and you have to keep a certain pace. It's incredibly long. Great depth of information though and I thought it was well worth the admission trip and time spent. Exploring Bayeux and its gorgeous cathedral was a nice plus.

I must be some kind of spoiled to have rolled my eyes at the mention of this place while eating sables and chocolate mousse. I'm so glad I was coerced into checking it out. The tapestry is just, well, literally awesome. I mean it's HUGE. Not to mention beautiful and fascinating. After having seen the whole thing while listening to its story on the audio guide, I wanted to do it again like it was a frickin' roller coaster or something. Do not miss this.

Worth the visit when driving along France. It's about a 40 minute audio guide of the entire tapestry. It's pretty straight forward story of the King of Normandy with music in the background for effects. The tapestry was originally made for people who were illiterate back in the old days. I do wish the drawings of the characters of the story was consistent, but hey who am I to complain.