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.

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Talk Making Her Mark: Celebrating Women Artists of the Lamorna Colony with Lorraine Downes

July 21 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
£15
Painting of a joyful dance duo in vibrant attire; the woman wears a decorated green dress, the man in patterned pants. Energetic and lively scene.

Join us to hear Lorraine Downes, one of Penlee House’s amazing volunteer tour guides, discuss the women artists of the early-twentieth-century Lamorna artists’ colony, their inheritance from earlier women artists and the legacy they have left today.

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