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Openings and Closings: February 17 to February 23 Elizabeth Lanza Scenes 55 and 56 of the Bayeux Tapestry (Duke William lifts his helmet to be recognized on the battlefield of Hastings, Eustace II, Count of Boulogne points to him with his finger. In the bottom margin, a row of archers), c. 1070. Image via Wikimedia Commons. You’ve all heard of the Bayeux Tapestry the 11 th-century, 70-meter-long tapestry that depicts the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. Oh, you’re not familiar? Well, the good news is that the Musée de la Tapisserie de Bayeux launched an online initiative that allows you not only to learn about the tapestry from home, but to explore its intricacies digitally. It has never been easier to see the loomwork, and viewers will never run out of details to investigate with 1500 individual designs and 58 scenes to explore. Or you can search for the seams that join all nine sections of the tapestry together. This monumental piece of history ....