British Museum hosted Palantir founder Peter Thiel in private viewing of Bayeux tapestry
by Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#78266)
Concern among staff that fragile artwork's scarce light hours' given to someone with no known interest in museum
The British Museum privately hosted the Donald Trump-supporting tech billionaire Peter Thiel in the exhibition space of the Bayeux tapestry earlier this month, the Guardian understands.
The museum's director of development, Charlotte Appleyard, hosted the PayPal founder at a VIP viewing of the tapestry, which is yet to open to the public, on 18 August.
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