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Banksy visitors overwhelm gallery

Banksy exhibition

Almost a quarter-of-a-million people have filed through Banksy’s homecoming exhibition since it opened in June.

Bristol’s council-owned gallery has been overwhelmed with visitors, with some people queuing for up to four hours to see Banksy vs Bristol Museum.

“We knew it was going to be big but I don’t think we appreciated just how big,” a council spokesperson said.

The graffiti artist’s show, featuring animatronics and installations, was kept secret until the day it opened.

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