The Higgins Bedford

About this activity

The Higgins Bedford is a museum in Bedford with a huge changing exhibition calendar as well as permanent art on display for everyone to enjoy, for an educational day out!

Enjoy the watercolour, print and decorative art collections that all tell a story of the Bedford and its people through natural and social history. Wander the William Burges gallery, with painted furniture, metalwork and stained glass. There is a world-renowned collection of here! 

The artist and designer, Edward Bawden, was one of the most influential artists of his generation. With regular changing exhibitions and study days the gallery provides a fascinating insight into this great artist’s work. The Design gallery features some of the greatest designers of the past 500 years from the decorative art collections of Cecil Higgins and Charles and Lavinia Handley-Read.

The Somewhere in England gallery tells the story of Bedford history and the Great BEdfordians gallery celebrates the contributions of men and women from Bedford and the surrounding area.

They also have lots of family activities too which are a great chance to get creative, and you can stay for as long as you like! From crafting to stories and sing songs, there's lots for parents and children.