Current Opening Times
Thursday - Sunday, 11am - 5pm (Last entry 4.30pm)
Entry to the Museum is FREE
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Admission
The Panacea Museum is free to all.
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.
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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 Library, and the nearby Eagle Gallery.
Download a copy of the Bedford Arts Trail here: Bedford-Arts-Trail.pdf
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Wider Bedfordshire also offers many heritage venues to explore.
Download a copy of the Bedfordshire Museums map here: Bedfordshire-Museums-Map
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Check out Momondo's (Sweden) Bedford Guide for travel inspiration!
Discover the best of Bedford, what to do, when to go and more.