The British Museum is considering staying open all night to meet visitor demand for its Bayeux Tapestry show.
The Financial Times magazine reported "there has been talk of all-night openings", but said the French had to be consulted about how long it can be on display before any decision is made.
Peter Ricketts, Britain’s official Bayeux Tapestry “envoy”, said: "We have to protect the object and make sure that it goes back in the same pristine condition in which it arrives."
The London show, which will run from this September to next July, has caused controversy in France where previously planned loans were canceled over fears the 230-foot-long embroidery will be damaged while being transported and installed.
More than 78,000 people have signed a petition opposing the loan and earlier this year David Hockney branded the idea as "madness".
The museum in Bayeux, which is usually home to the tapestry that retells the invasion of England by William the Conqueror in 1066, is closed for renovation work until next year.