Bayeux Tapestry craze prompts photo ban at British Museum

• The British Museum has banned visitors from taking pictures of the Bayeux Tapestry in order to keep the crowds flowing through an unprecedented London exhibition, a spokesperson confirmed Monday.
• Excited visitors have been flocking to see the nearly 1,000-year-old artwork since the start of the sold-out exhibition earlier this month.
• "There has been enormous interest in viewing the tapestry, and our priority is to ensure that all visitors have the best experience possible," a spokesperson said in a statement to AFP.