Visit Penlee House & Museum

Penlee House is a gallery, museum, cafe and shop. Situated within Penlee Park, a space to reflect and great for family visits.

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A space for exhibitions & events

Alongside our Exhibition programme we run a variety of community events and workshops. The Newlyn School and Social history galleries change often. Find out what’s on.

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A space to learn

Penlee House is committed to lifelong learning. We run workshops for all age groups and offer a school workshop programme.

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A space for all

Built in 1865, as the home of the Branwell family. Penlee House is home to many paintings by members of the Newlyn School. It is also home to the Penzance Natural History and Antiquarian Society collection.

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You can search and browse our collections online. We also have a section dedicated to the Newlyn School.

Penlee House Magpies Tea Towel – Matt Johnson

£13.99

Penlee House Magpies by Matt Johnson

100% Cotton Tea Towel

Printed in Cornwall

Aprox. 46cm x 70cm

This Tea Towel is designed exclusively for Penlee House by local Cornish artist Matthew Johnson. The original print was featured in the exhibition ‘Birds: The Art of Cornwall’s Birdlife’ in 2025.

3 in stock

Description

Matt Johnson is a freelance illustrator whose work is rooted in the natural world and the Cornish landscape, themes that shape both his book covers and print designs. He begins each piece by sketching outdoors on location, later developing the final artwork at home using a blend of paint, collage and digital techniques in Adobe Illustrator. His clients include the RSPB, The Woodland Trust, RNLI, Bloomsbury Publishing and many others. His style is also closely linked with Seasalt Cornwall, where he worked as Senior Creative Designer for 18 years, creating hundreds of prints and illustrations across fashion, accessories and homeware.

Additional information

Weight 88 g
Dimensions 23 × 5 × 17 cm

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Penlee House is a beautiful art gallery and museum, set within sub-tropical gardens, with a great café.

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Exhibitions

Our vibrant exhibition programme celebrates the nationally important art and history of West Cornwall.

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Learning

Learning

From school visits to family activities, talks and walks, there are plenty of learning opportunities at Penlee House.

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Friends of Penlee

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