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Museum · Bayeux · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Musée de la Tapisserie de Bayeux

Musée de la Tapisserie de Bayeux is a museum in Bayeux, Calvados. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 14 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 270 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a bike pump.

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Musée de la Tapisserie de Bayeux
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The story

Wikipedia ↗Official website ↗

Audio tour · Musée de la Tapisserie de Bayeux

2:14

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You're standing at the former Grand Seminary of Bayeux, a large seventeenth-century building. Since 1983 it has normally been home to one of the most famous artworks in Europe: the Bayeux Tapestry. Despite the name, it isn't really a tapestry at all. It's embroidery, coloured wool stitched onto linen, almost seventy metres long and only half a metre tall.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Mo-Su 09:00-17:00,09:00-19:00; 2025 Sep 01-2027 Oct 01 off
Admission
Paid
Wheelchair
Accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Musée de la Tapisserie de Bayeux

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 14 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

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Photo: Ndesmoul · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
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MemorialStory

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Photo: Myrabella · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

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Frequently asked questions

When is Musée de la Tapisserie de Bayeux open?

Mo-Su 09:00-17:00,09:00-19:00; 2025 Sep 01-2027 Oct 01 off (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is Musée de la Tapisserie de Bayeux wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 120 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Musée de la Tapisserie de Bayeux, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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