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Bedfordshire
- Places of Interest
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Cecil Higgins Art Gallery
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Castle Lane, Bedford,
Bedfordshire MK40 3RP
Tel: 01234 211222 Fax: 01234 327149
website: www.cecilhigginsartgallery.org |
The Cecil Higgins Art Gallery is situated in pleasant gardens leading down to the
river embankment and is a recreation of an 1880s home, with superb examples of 19th
century decorative arts. Room settings include
items from the Handley-Read collection and the famous Gothic bedroom containing works
by William Burges.
In an adjoining gallery are housed renowned collections of watercolours, prints and
drawings (exhibitions changed regularly _ ring for details), and there are also ceramics, glass and
the Thomas Lester Lace Collection.
A self-service coffee bar is on hand for refreshments and the gallery shop sells a range
of souvenirs. Tours can be arranged for groups if booked in advance and there is a programme
of lunchtime lectures & demonstrations (call for details).
Open: Tues _ Sat 11am _ 5pm (last admission 4.45pm). Sun & BH Mon 2-5pm
Closed Mons, Good Fri, 25/26th Dec & 1st Jan
The Gallery can be found from J13 of the M1, in the centre of Bedford just off
The Embankment _ it is signposted. There are public car parks adjacent and the town centre is
a short walking distance. Free Admission.
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