Crowds have been flocking to the British Museum to see the Bayeux Tapestry as it's on public display in the UK for the first time since it was created nearly 1,000 years ago. A long-anticipated British Museum exhibition of the 11th-century embroidery opened its doors to the public on Thursday, amid widespread “Bayeux mania.” Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Crowds have been flocking to the British Museum to see the Bayeux Tapestry as it's on public display in the UK for the first time since it was created nearly 1,000 years ago.S1

• A long-anticipated British Museum exhibition of the 11th-century embroidery opened its doors to the public on Thursday, amid widespread “Bayeux mania.”S2