At first glance, it might look like a piece of medieval needlework, but this is a modern piece of woven and embroidered tapestry, commissioned in 2017 by Tourism Ireland to celebrate Game of Thrones® becoming a part of Northern Ireland’s culture and heritage. The 87- metre long tapestry depicts events, characters and filming locations of the Game of Thrones®   television programme.  The tapestry is entirely hand woven, of linen, with cotton and metallic threads used to highlight hand embroidered details.

After a couple of years rest since its last exhibition, the sleeping giant that is the Game of Thrones® tapestry has awakened and uncoiled itself around the gallery walls at the Ulster Museum, where it will be on display until Sunday 25 September 2022.

There’s a good object backstory blog, telling the story of how the tapestry was made.