Game of Thrones Tapestry
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The Game of Thrones Tapestry is a hand-crafted tapestry, woven by hand on a jacquard loom, with additional embroidery. The tapestry tells the entire story of the television show, Game of Thrones.[1] It consists of seven 11-metre-long panels and one 10.5-metre panel. The eight panels depict scenes from each episode and include images of crew at work.[2][3] The tapestry was commissioned by HBO and Tourism Ireland, the tourism bureau of Northern Ireland[4] where HBO filmed much of the series.
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Game of Thrones Tapestry | |
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Year | July 2017 |
Dimensions | 70 cm × 8210 cm (28 in × 3,230 in) |
Location | Ulster Museum Belfast |
Website | https://www.ireland.com/en-gb/features/game-of-thrones-tapestry/ |
Season . Episode | Length (m) | Total length (m) | Total length (ft) |
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1 | 10.70 | 10.70 | 35.10 |
2 | 10.63 | 21.33 | 69.89 |
3 | 10.75 | 32.08 | 105.25 |
4 | 11.40 | 43.48 | 142.65 |
5 | 11.64 | 55.12 | 180.84 |
6 | 11.30 | 66.42 | 217.91 |
7.1 | 1.70 | 68.12 | 223.49 |
7.2 | 1.50 | 69.62 | 228.41 |
7.3 | 1.47 | 71.09 | 223.23 |
7.4 | 1.53 | 72.62 | 238.25 |
7.5 | 1.53 | 74.15 | 243.27 |
7.6 | 1.57 | 75.72 | 248.43 |
7.7 | 2.23 | 77.95 | 255.74 |
It was put on view to the public on 21 July 2017 at the Ulster Museum in Belfast, Northern Ireland.[5] In 2018, it was 66 m (217 ft) long, It was completed in July 2019, and, at 90 m (295 ft), is longer than its inspiration, the 70-metre-long Bayeux Tapestry.[6]
The finished tapestry was displayed at the Bayeux Museum in Bayeux, Normandy, France, from 13 September to 31 December 2019.[7] At the time, The New York Post reported: “Irish officials hope the Bayeux exhibit will boost tourism to Northern Ireland. Its Game of Thrones sites are already a big draw, attracting 350,000 visitors in 2018 alone.”[8]