The Museum is currently closed for Winter.
We will re-open on Thursday 5th February 2026.
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Find Us
On foot: Bedford, MK40 3NX, near to both The Higgins Bedford and the John Bunyan Museum.
By public transport: The museum is located in the town centre and is easily accessible from Bedford’s railway and bus stations. To plan a journey by train please click here. To plan a journey by bus please click here.
By car: There is no public on-site parking. However, pay and display parking is available in the surrounding streets. There is also a multi-storey car park is in Lurke Street only a few minutes’ walk from the museum. Please click here for further details of public parking in Bedford.
Accessible parking information can be found here.
Rainy Day? There are plenty of local attractions which are indoors, for a full list see the bus-friendly guide here: Days out by Bus
Bedford has a wealth of heritage and cultural venues, including our neighbours The Higgins Bedford and the John Bunyan Museum, and the nearby Eagle Gallery.
Wider Bedfordshire also offers many heritage venues to explore.
Download a copy of the Bedfordshire Museums map here: Bedfordshire-Museums-Map
Check out Momondo's (Sweden) Bedford Guide for travel inspiration!
Discover the best of Bedford, what to do, when to go and more.
