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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- Embroidered Bees Project

On the Cliff By Eleanor Hughes née Waymouth RI

The Embroidered Bees Project is run by artist Vicks Harrison as a way to engage people with learning about the 277 kinds of British native bees and biodiversity loss, and how by growing the right plants and creating the right environments we can
have an impact on their decline.

Why we chose this piece.

I chose the painting because of the large patch of wildflowers on the cliffs reminding me of summer days with flower patches full of bees, crickets and butterflies something which is fast disappearing. Pesticides, runoff from fields, invasion by non-native species, wet weather, very dry periods, and removal of Cornish hedges are having an impact on our insect numbers and so this scene is becoming less common. We need to be gentle with the countryside and try to develop awareness of who lives there and what we should provide.

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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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