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Bayeux Tapestry
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An audioguide included in the entry fee (16 languages proposed) will be given to you to discover the tapestry. The visit begins with the discovery of the original artefact and then continues with a permanent exhibition and a film. Duration of visit is about 1h30. Any comment or oral guidance in the exhibition gallery of the masterpiece is prohibited. Pets are not allowed in the museum except guide assistance dogs. For security reasons any baggage or bulky bag will be refused. Bayeux museums are accessible WITHOUT prior reservation.
The Bayeux Tapestry Museum is easily accessible from the SNCF train station or the major highways. Parking is in the immediate vicinity. The short distance separating the 3 museums of the city makes it possible to reach them on foot.
The Museum of the Bayeux Tapestry is open 7 days a week and is accessible to people with reduced mobility (wheelchair loan).
01/03 to 31/10 09h > 18h30 (19h May to August)
01/11 to 28/02 09h30 > 12h30 / 14h > 18h
Last admission 45 min before closure
24th December pm & 25th December
31st December pm
From 1st to 31st January 2024 included
Full price 12€
Reduced price 7,50€
School price / Students 5€
Free under 10 years old
Audioguide included – 16 languages
French, English, German, Chinese, Danish, Spanish, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Russian, Dutch, Swedish, Polish, Portuguese and Czech
+ junior commentary in French and in English
>> Payment methods : bank cards, cash, “chèques-vacances”
>> Tickets sold at the museum only
Adult in group 7,50€
Schoolchild / Student in group 5€
Free entrance :
for children under 10
for primary schoolchildren
for guide, driver and group leader
for one accompanying adult per 8 children (extra accompanying adult 5€)
Bayeux Tapestry + MAHB
Bayeux Tapestry + Battle of Normandy Museum
Full price 14€
Reduced price 10€
Validity 1 year from the date of issue
Bayeux Tapestry
+ Battle of Normandy Museum + MAHB
Full price 16€
Reduced price 13,50€
When you visit the Bayeux Tapestry Museum, the cost of an admission ticket is 12€ per adult in 2022, 5€ for children over 10 and students. The ticket includes the use of an audio guide with an offer of 16 languages, which explains the scenes on the Bayeux Tapestry in about 25 minutes. Following to the discovery of the Bayeux Tapestry itself, a permanent exhibition will give you more details on its creation and its history. If you want a combined ticket for 2 museums in Bayeux, the price is reduced and you will pay only 14€.
