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Time: 10:00 - 16:00 Price: £0.00

🏡A FREE MUSEUM IN BEDFORD- The Panacea, a beautiful Victorian House.
Discover the amazing story of the unique religious community that created its own Garden of Eden in the centre of Bedford. The museum has beautiful gardens to walk around.

OPEN:
Thursday - Sunday, 10am - 4pm
(last admission 3.30pm)

📖 SOME INTERESTING HISTORY
The Panacea Society was originally called ‘The Community of the Holy Ghost’, and was made up mostly of women. Its leader was Mabel Barltrop – the widow of an English clergyman, and mother of four children– whose followers called her ‘Octavia’.

Octavia. The founder of the Panacea Society.

During the 1920s, followers of the Panacea Society moved to Bedford to live near Octavia. Eventually, the community was able to combine the gardens of several properties to form ‘the campus’ – a private space between the community houses, with a chapel at its centre.

From this headquarters, the Society operated a religious organisation which reached across the world. Over two thousand people became members of the Panacea Society, in Europe, North America and many parts of the British Empire and Commonwealth.

From its beginning, the Panacea Society expected the end of the world. Society members were convinced that God would soon act to bring about a new age – a period of peace and happiness called ‘the Millennium’.

The Panacea Society was part of a wider religious movement of groups concerned with prophecy. The Panaceans believed that God was speaking to them through Octavia, but her followers did not believe she was the only modern prophet. Rather, they accepted a lineage of seven prophetic voices since the late 1700s – a tradition they called ‘the Visitation’.

🧒 FOR CHILDREN
Children trails, colouring sheets and wooden toys in the activity space in the main museum building 'Castleside'.

FOOD AND DRINK
Tea room serving refreshments, hot & cold snacks with indoor & outdoor seating

🚼 TOILET INFORMATION
Baby changing can be found in a toilet that is big enough to fit a pushchair in

🅿️ PARKING
No parking is available at the Museum, however there is pay and display parking nearby.

♿🅿️ ACCESSIBILITY (Partly accessible)
Accessible info and blue badge holders, click here: https://panaceamuseum.org/visiting/access

CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Tel: 01234 353178
📧 museum@panaceatrust.org

🤑 Say hello to January & February 2025 savings with the £5 EPIC Dishes! For a limited time only. You can tuck into a lineup of crowd-pleasing favourites for just a fiver.

OFFER DATES:
⭐️ Monday's - Friday's only
(not valid on Saturday or Sunday)
⭐️ Monday 6th January - Friday 7th February 2025

🤑 WHAT FOOD IS ON OFFER FOR A FIVER?
▪️Mac 'n' Cheese
▪️Muchos Nachos Grande
▪️Breaded Scampi
▪️Classic Chicken Tikka Curry
▪️Classic Chicken New Yorker
▪️Plant-based Fish & Chips (Ve)
▪️Classic Breaded Wholetail Scampi
▪️Cheeseburger
▪️Southern-fried Chicken Burger
▪️The Veggie One
▪️Ultimate Candymania

🚫 None-Gluten Containing Dishes
▪️NGC Chicken Tikka Masala
▪️NGC Chickpea & potato curry
▪️NGC Cheeseburger
▪️NGC Candymania

❓️ CAN I USE ANY DISCOUNT CODES WITH THIS OFFER?
This offer can NOT be combined with other offers, promotions and discount including Greene King team member, friends & family and Blue Light discounts.

Time: 10:30

☕️ Drop by from 10.30am for unlimited Union Coffee, tea and biscuits at The George Inn in Maulden every Friday.

🐶 DOGS
Dog friendly areas too!

ℹ️ ABOUT THE GEORGE INN
Independent & proud. Since our 2016 restoration we've believed in creating good times. Being somewhere for everyone to relax & at home.
Find our pub & inn in the pretty village of Maulden, in the heart of the Bedfordshire countryside. Everything at The George is lovingly prepared onsite. Every dish is fresh where possible & thoughtfully sourced. Whether you’re eating in or outside - even in our private dining space.

☎️ 01525 841559


- 11:15

👶 King's Tots

▪️Every Friday: 9:30-11:15am
Term time only

▪️£1.50 per family
Our play group for pre-schoolers and their families or carers. There are songs, craft, a Bible story and loads of chance to play! And for the adults there’s the opportunity for a good cuppa and chat with other parents, grandparents and carers.

- 11:45

🧸 Free flow play at Marston Stay and Play Group for babies and toddlers at Marston Mortaine Village Hall.

🫧 With different themes every week. Singing and bubbles at the end of each session.


WHEN ARE WE OPEN?
We are open all through the holidays too.
▪️Monday's: 10:00 - 11:30
▪️Tuesday's: 10:00 - 11:30
▪️Friday's: 10:00 - 11:30

COST - PAY AS YOU GO:
🔸️Child & 1 adult: £5.00
🔸️Extra child: £1
🔸️Extra adult: £1


REFRESHMENTS 
☕️ Tea & coffee available 
🍪 Juice & a biscuit (for little ones) 
🥓 Bacon Rolls - £1.50