Thousands of people were evacuated from the museum after smoke was detected in one of the galleries Around 3,700 visitors were evacuated from the British Museum in London on 18 September after a fire alarm was triggered by an overheating light, leaving many Bayeux Tapestry ticketholders disappointed after waiting hours in lengthy queues. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Thousands of people were evacuated from the museum after smoke was detected in one of the galleriesS1

• Around 3,700 visitors were evacuated from the British Museum in London on 18 September after a fire alarm was triggered by an overheating light, leaving many Bayeux Tapestry ticketholders disappointed after waiting hours in lengthy queues.S2