Penlee House is committed to lifelong learning for all ages. We offer:
- Gallery and museum talks and tours
- Schools workshops
- Saturday arty afternoons
- Holiday workshops for children
- Events for adults
- Gallery and museum activity sheets
- Fortnightly baby sensory play sessions
- Monthly under 5’s little explorers sessions
For more information about our activities and workshops, visit the What’s On page.

School visits
School group visits to Penlee House are FREE, as are teacher pre-visits for planning. Always book in advance. We have a range of fantastic workshops to help explore your topic; there is a small charge for these.

Baby Sensory play sessions
Fortnightly free sessions for babies from birth to crawlers. Come and experience the amazing artworks whilst exploring sensory play together in the gallery. Discover More

Little Penlee Explorers sessions
Monhtly on Mondays join us to explore, play and create at Penlee House! With activities throughout the galleries, these free, drop-in sessions are for under 5s and their grown-ups. Discover more

Arty Afternoons
Fortnightly free sessions for babies from birth to crawlers. Come and experience the amazing artworks whilst exploring sensory play together in the gallery. Discover more

Work experience
We offer work placements to anyone interested in the museum and gallery sector. Our information pack contains information about our general work placement. We can tailor placements to suit individual interests. Please contact the Education and Outreach Officer to discuss this before applying. Discover more

Online Resources
We have a range of online resources, from activities you can undertake at home, to videos giving an insight in to our collections. Discover more