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John Bunyan, author of The Pilgrim’s Progress is one of Bedford’s most famous sons.
The Friends promote the John Bunyan Museum and help finance improvements by holding fundraising events. Membership is over 200 and growing.
At present the majority come from the local community but, increasingly, we are welcoming international members.
As a member of the British Association of Friends of Museums we benefit from their support.
Who are The Friends?
People who are interested in supporting the Museum and raising money for its development and preservation.
Membership of The Friends entitles you to:
The Friends currently hold three events a year, with a wide variety of talks, music and light-hearted occasions.
Annual membership:
£5 Individuals
£8 Couples
£10 Families
For more information, telephone 01234 270303 (Curator) or email Stephen Ashman (Membership Secretary) stephen@squareyard.co.uk or download a copy of the 'Become a Friend of the John Bunyan Museum and Library' form (pdf 2.25 MB)
Next Event
The guest speaker following the Annual General Meeting on 22 March will be Peter Tipping of the Projected Picture Trust. This society preserves and renovates film production and projection equipment and has a museum at Bletchley Park. Newsreel projection equipment that featured in The King’s Speech was loaned from the museum. Of particular interest, Peter will illustrate his talk with films of Bedford.
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