The Bayeux Tapestry’s scheduled return to France hinges on the end of its one-year loan to the British Museum in July 2027, timed with the completion of major renovations at the Bayeux Museum in Normandy. The 70-meter 11th-century embroidery arrived in London in July 2026 for a September 2026–July 2027 exhibition—the first time on British soil in nearly 1,000 years—under a bilateral agreement between the French and UK governments. Recent October 2026 statements from France’s culture minister confirmed the 2027 homecoming remains on track, with the work set for inclined-table display upon reopening rather than its prior vertical hanging, a conservation shift planned years earlier. Political noise around transport risks and display changes has not altered official timelines, though any renovation delays or conservation findings could influence trader views on exact return windows.