London, Oct 1, 2026 (AFP) - London's Bayeux Tapestry show to offer audio tour for blind people

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2026-10-01

The British Museum will provide an audio-described tour of the Bayeux Tapestry after a visually impaired man objected to lack of provision for the blind and partially-sighted. Yusuf Ali Osman, who is blind, had reportedly said the museum breached equalities laws in its display of the nearly 1,000-year-old artwork on loan from France. Following the criticism, the museum told AFP in a statement it would be offering "an in-person audio-described tou......

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