Mary Beard, a classicist and trustee of the British Museum, has visited the queue for the Bayeux tapestry and submitted a list of improvements to museum leadership after complaints about excessive waiting times.
Beard, 71, inspected the line herself following visitor complaints that people waited for hours to see the tapestry. Some visitors were turned away with no guarantee of future access.
The Guardian reports that Beard has suggested "tweaks" to how the museum handles the queue, though the specific recommendations were not detailed in the available material.
The Bayeux tapestry, a historic 11th-century embroidered cloth depicting the Norman conquest of England, arrived at the British Museum on loan and has drawn large crowds. The long queues and turned-away visitors sparked public frustration about access to the exhibition.
Beard's involvement reflects broader scrutiny of the museum's visitor management during the tapestry's display. As a trustee, she holds a position that allows her to influence policy decisions at the institution.
The source material does not specify what improvements Beard recommended or whether the museum has committed to implementing changes.