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The British Museum says it will offer an in-person audio-described tour of its Bayeux Tapestry exhibition after a blind visitor challenged its accessibility plans.
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The museum announced the plan on 30 September, six days after lawyers for Dr Yusuf Ali Osman sent it a pre-action letter. Osman, who has no sight in either eye, alleges that the museum breached the Equality Act by not offering audio-described tours. He is seeking damages, a declaration that he was discriminated against, policy changes and disability-awareness training for relevant staff. [1]
According to his lawyers, Leigh Day, Osman asked about such tours in July and was told the museum would prioritise self-guided visits. The museum said limits on the tapestry’s weekly exposure to light restricted visitor numbers. [1]
The museum says the tour will take place during the exhibition, which runs until 11 July 2027. It is also exploring a separate audio-described tour in the exhibition’s app-based guide. [1]
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