CultureBayeux tapestry becomes pop-culture sensation, drawing young visitors more than blockbuster films

Monzo says spending by its cardholders at the British Museum reached £14,100 in the first hour of the Bayeux tapestry’s second ticket release—48 times a typical Wednesday morning—with 55% of buyers under 35. Tickets sold out within three hours, and almost half of buyers were based outside London.

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