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75 Year Celebration at The Cecil Higgins Art Gallery

The Higgins Bedford

75 Year Celebration at The Cecil Higgins Art Gallery

The Higgins Bedford

Cecil Higgins painting

On July 25th, 1949, at 3pm Cecil Higgins Art Gallery opened its doors for the first time. Join us to celebrate 75 years of Mr Higgins’ remarkable collection and learn more about its origins in this special tour with the Keeper of Fine and Decorative Art.

Please use promotional code HIGGINS30 to avoid paying a transaction fee when booking a place.

General Admission £3.50

Concessions £2.95

Booking is essential

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The Higgins Bedford

Toby’s Tall Tales

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February Fossils at The Higgins Bedford

The Higgins Bedford

February Fossils at The Higgins Bedford

Head to The Higgins Bedford over the February half term and join a variety of creative activities inspired by Jurassic specimens shown as part of the Mary Anning Rocks display. Activities will be taking place on Tuesday 18th, Wednesday 19th, Thursday 20th and Friday 21st.

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The Higgins Bedford

Murder at the Museum

Fun Palaces at The Higgins Museum continues. Experience Murder at the Museum until 23rd February 2025. Discover the hidden characters and clues and piece together the story to solve the crime.

Geological Time Travel at The Higgins Bedford

The Higgins Bedford

Geological Time Travel at The Higgins Bedford

Head to The Higgins Bedford over the February half term and join a variety of creative activities inspired by Jurassic specimens shown as part of the Mary Anning Rocks display. Activities will be taking place on Tuesday 18th, Wednesday 19th, Thursday 20th and Friday 21st.

Mary Ann Rocks

The Higgins Bedford

Mary Ann Rocks

At this FREE event at the Outside Gallery of The Higgins Bedford, find out more about the awe-inspiring story of Mary Anning, the pioneering fossil hunter who unearthed marine reptiles and discovered the secrets of Jurassic life. Until March 23rd, explore the Jurassic specimens held at The Higgins Bedford in this display curated in partnership with Bedfordshire Geology Group.

Create Your Own Fossil at The Higgins Bedford

The Higgins Bedford

Create Your Own Fossil at The Higgins Bedford

Head to The Higgins Bedford over the February half term and join a variety of creative activities inspired by Jurassic specimens shown as part of the Mary Anning Rocks display. Today you will be able to create fossil-like shapes and patterns directly onto pebbles, stones and slate!

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The Higgins Bedford

LGBT+ History Month Festival Day

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Mary Ann Rocks

The Higgins Bedford

Mary Ann Rocks

At this FREE event at the Outside Gallery of The Higgins Bedford, find out more about the awe-inspiring story of Mary Anning, the pioneering fossil hunter who unearthed marine reptiles and discovered the secrets of Jurassic life. Until March 23rd, explore the Jurassic specimens held at The Higgins Bedford in this display curated in partnership with Bedfordshire Geology Group.

Colour & Light at The Higgins Bedford

The Higgins Bedford

Colour & Light at The Higgins Bedford

The Higgins Bedford presents Colour & Light, a captivating new exhibition, which runs until November 2nd 2025, and explores the fascinating relationship between colour and light in art from the 18th century to the present day.

Colour & Light at The Higgins Bedford

The Higgins Bedford

Colour & Light at The Higgins Bedford

The Higgins Bedford presents Colour & Light, a captivating new exhibition, which runs until November 2nd 2025, and explores the fascinating relationship between colour and light in art from the 18th century to the present day.

Puggle Club at The Higgins Museum

The Higgins Bedford

Puggle Club at The Higgins Museum

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Mary Ann Rocks

The Higgins Bedford

Mary Ann Rocks

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Colour & Light at The Higgins Bedford

The Higgins Bedford

Colour & Light at The Higgins Bedford

The Higgins Bedford presents Colour & Light, a captivating new exhibition, which runs until November 2nd 2025, and explores the fascinating relationship between colour and light in art from the 18th century to the present day.

Toby’s Tall Tales

The Higgins Bedford

Toby’s Tall Tales

Join trained actor and teacher Toby in the art gallery for a FREE creative exploration of stories. Toby will engage children with immersive story reading and help children create their own stories using puppets, drawings, songs and the artwork from the gallery.

Colour & Light at The Higgins Bedford

The Higgins Bedford

Colour & Light at The Higgins Bedford

The Higgins Bedford presents Colour & Light, a captivating new exhibition, which runs until November 2nd 2025, and explores the fascinating relationship between colour and light in art from the 18th century to the present day.

Mary Ann Rocks

The Higgins Bedford

Mary Ann Rocks

At this FREE event at the Outside Gallery of The Higgins Bedford, find out more about the awe-inspiring story of Mary Anning, the pioneering fossil hunter who unearthed marine reptiles and discovered the secrets of Jurassic life. Until March 23rd, explore the Jurassic specimens held at The Higgins Bedford in this display curated in partnership with Bedfordshire Geology Group.

Colour & Light at The Higgins Bedford

The Higgins Bedford

Colour & Light at The Higgins Bedford

The Higgins Bedford presents Colour & Light, a captivating new exhibition, which runs until November 2nd 2025, and explores the fascinating relationship between colour and light in art from the 18th century to the present day.