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.

What's happening this December at Penlee House

What’s happening this December at Penlee House


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Penlee House Marketing Apprentice scoops prestigious award

Penlee House Marketing Apprentice scoops prestigious award


Maisy-Sky Lumbers, Marketing Executive Apprentice for Penlee House Gallery & Museum, has scooped Marketing Apprentice of Year at the Cornwall Apprenticeship Awards!

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Tony Giles in West Cornwall

Tony Giles in West Cornwall


When 6 November 2021 - 8 January 2022

This one-room exhibition of Tony’s West Cornwall works will be on display upstairs in Gallery 5 until 08 January 2022. The exhibition ‘Discovering Anchor Studio: An Artists’s Haven in Newlyn’ will be on display throughout the ground floor galleries until 08 January 2022.

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3D Crysede Models

Beyond Digitisation at Penlee House Gallery & Museum


In March 2020, as part of the Cornwall Museum Partnerships Beyond Digitisation project, textiles from the Crysede Collection at Penlee House Gallery & Museum were 3D modelled by Purpose 3D.

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Penlee Inspired Online 2021: A Digital Exhibition

Abbey Slip 100 Winner


The winner of the Abbey Slip 100 competition is Helen with her entry ‘Abbey Slip – collage and embroidery’.

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