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 wins Exhibition of the Year

When 19 May
Two smiling women stand indoors holding a wooden award. Behind them are boats suspended from the ceiling. The atmosphere is celebratory.

We are delighted to have won Exhibition of the Year at the Cornwall Heritage Awards, hosted by Cornwall Council.

We are also thrilled that Milo Berwick received Commended in the One to One category, recognising their fantastic volunteering work at the Gallery.

Penlee House won the Exhibition of the Year (Larger Venues) award for The Shape of Things: Our Place in a Changing Climate, which ran from 5 February to 26 April 2025.

The exhibition explored the effects of climate change in Cornwall through historic artworks and photographs from the Penlee House collections, created in collaboration with more than 30 organisations, schools, community groups and environmental champions.

Congratulations to all the winners and nominees — Cornwall’s heritage community is truly fantastic!

📸 Pictured: Zoe Burkett, Education Officer, and Katie Smith, Learning Assistant.

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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

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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