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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.

 

Sustainability- RSPB

Marazion Marsh By Harold Harvey, (1923)

We’re the Royal Society for the Protection
of Birds, we help birds and lots of other
wildlife too.

Why we chose this piece.

Harold Harvey’s painting of Longrock Pool was created over 130 years after the marshes were drained by Mr R Moyle for farming. The artwork shows a peaceful rural scene with animals grazing in a wet meadow and a view of the pool on the right side, which was dug out in the 1800s to provide materials for the Hayle railway. When you compare this to old maps from that time, you can see that there were far fewer buildings and much more open green space. Today, the marshes are squeezed in between the railway, roads, housing, industrial areas, farmland, and the sea, putting this delicate nature reserve under much greater stress than it faced in the past.

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Visit Us

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

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

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Our Café

Enjoy a delicious lunch or coffee at the Orangery Café, with its sunny terrace overlooking the park.

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