British Museum earns record £2.5 million in single day from Bayeux Tapestry exhibition tickets
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Emily Godwin
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The British Museum achieved its highest-ever single-day ticket sales, generating over £2.5 million from the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition. The 70-metre tapestry is being transported to the UK for the first time in nearly 1,000 years. The online queue for tickets peaked at over 80,000 people, with the museum describing demand as "unprecedented".
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Twitter / XBritish Museum earns record £2.5 million in single day from Bayeux Tapestry exhibition ticketsartsprofessional.co.ukKey quotes
· 3 pulledThe British Museum is celebrating its 'single biggest day of ticket sales' for an exhibition in its history, bringing in more than £2.5 million from those keen to see the Bayeux Tapestry.
The demand for the exhibition... was described by the museum as 'unprecedented'.
At its peak, the online queue for tickets... reached more than 80,000
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