April 12th, 2025
Jacqui Saunders-Love on how she was inspired by Octavia, Dilys & the Panacea Society
February 6th - April 19th, 2025
Artists Lauren Saunders-Love & Jacqui Saunders-Love respond to the Panacea story
November 30th, 2024
Wreaths with local artist Anne-Marie Abbate
November 30th, 2024
Make paper trees with local artist Anne-Marie Abbate
November 14th, 2024
A biblical discussion with CenSAMM Academic Director James Crossley
November 7th, 2024
Explorations of the Society's 'Towers'
October 17th - November 30th, 2024
Explorations of the 'Towers' of the Panacea Society, towers in literature and in the Bible
February 1st - September 15th, 2024
The origins and growth of the Panacea Society's Healing service
February 1st - July 13th, 2024
Ideas of Apocalypse through poetry and creative expression
November 4th - 25th, 2023
Ideas of Apocalypse through poetry and creative expression
August 5th, 2023
Join local artist Anne-Marie Abbate to make giant wire and tissue paper flowers
May 7th, 2023
Celebrate the Coronation weekend with a traditional cream tea
April 1st - October 22nd, 2023
The domestic life of the Panacea Society, explored through textiles
February 16th - March 25th, 2023
Original items and art inspired by the life and work of John Bunyan
April 28th - August 28th, 2022
What was life like for servants and working class Members of the Panacea Society?
July 15th - November 27th, 2021
'Edwardian Culture and the Panacea Society' looks at the lives of middle class women in Edwardian England.
October 5th, 2019
Fun Palaces celebrates the art and culture of Bedford with a wide selection of special events, taking place in venues all over the town centre. Join us on Saturday 5th October for special art activities in the Museum.
June 6th - September 22nd, 2019
The true story of Dilys Barltrop, daughter of Mabel 'Octavia' Barltrop. Through video footage and archives located in the Founders House, you can explore the effect that growing up in a religious community had on Dilys.
November 22nd - December 15th, 2018
Savour the sights and sounds of Christmas at the Founder’s house with beautiful decorations and a feast of surprises to discover.
October 20th - November 4th, 2018
Risk Takers and History Makers is an HLF funded, Vote 100, schools and community engagement project in partnership with John Bunyan Museum and Bedford Chronicles.
September 15th, 2018
On Saturday the 15th Sept from 11 -5 pm PEAC will be hosting Anthropocene-Keep It Green! in the Panacea Museum Gardens. Speakers will include: • Rupert Read - Green Politician and Philosopher • Jo Atherton - Environmental Artist • Aletheia Mashiri - Community Gardener • Athen Ayren– Greenpeace Greenspeaker • Jane Perrone- Freelance writer specialising in plants and gardens • Kezzabelle Ambler – Performance Poet There will be a range of stands including Abundance Bedford, Greenpeace, The Woodland Trust and Bedfordshire Climate Change Forum. Free workshops will include ‘Green Wishes’ ceramics for adults and children and ‘Museum Of The Future’ family quiz.
September 6th - October 7th, 2018
Precious Earth Art Collective are a group of ceramicists who create work in response to global issues such as climate change. They return to the museum to present ANTHROPOCENE: OF OUR OWN MAKING, an exhibition of new works inspired by the CenSAMM 2018 conference theme of Natural Disasters and apocalypse.
July 12th - August 26th, 2018
NOHAT return to the museum in summer 2018 to present ‘Woman shall inherit the Earth’ an exhibition of art by woman from Bedford and beyond exploring end of the world narratives from a feminist perspective.
July 5th - September 2nd, 2018
Living Weaves is an exhibition of contemporary craft inspired by the Gardens and the story of The Panacea Society that celebrates, both the art of fabric construction and the outdoors.
March 8th - July 1st, 2018
In the lead up to the CenSAMM international conference, 'Apocalypse in Art: The Creative Unveiling', artist, Michael Takeo Magruder's work 'De / coding the Apocalypse' will be redesigned and exhibited in the Panacea Museum. The work investigates our enduring fascination with the Book of Revelation.
September 7th, 2017 - April 16th, 2018
This exhibition, set throughout the museum and grounds, will feature some of the Society’s most iconic advertisements.
