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.

 

Arty Afternoons

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  • Ornate pendant featuring a ballerina in white on a vibrant blue and green background. Encircled by turquoise and gold floral embellishments.

    Arty Afternoons: Beautiful Brooches!

    Taking inspiration from the stunning enamel brooch showing a ballerina by Lara Knight and Ella Naper, design and make your own colourful brooch that you can wear.

  • Two colourful fish crafts made from paper tubes hang by strings. Each has layered paper scales and flowing tail ribbons in vibrant hues, creating a playful and cheerful look.

    Arty Afternoons: Quay Day – Flying Fish

    Taking inspiration from the Golowan theme ‘Forever Flying High!’ and from our fishing themed artworks here at Penlee House design and make your own colourful flying fish.

  • A composite image of four paintings depicting women in various settings. Each woman is engaged in a different activity, evoking introspective and thoughtful moods.

    Arty Afternoons: Portrait Games

    Explore the different styles of portraits and self-portraits on display in the gallery spaces here at Penlee House.  Join us to try out lots of fun, different games focused on drawing portraits. 

  • A textured blue watercolour painting with patches of light and dark shades. A delicate brown feather lies slightly off-centre, creating a tranquil, airy feel.

    Arty Afternoons: Silhouette Collage

    Take inspiration from the delicate silhouette of a feather on a soft, colourful background and recreate this using black paper and tissue paper collage. Choose an object from the natural world to be your silhouette focal point.

  • Come and see one of the smallest archaeological finds at Penlee House, a beautiful glass bead, and be inspired to create some beads from our special modelling material.

    Festival of Archaeology: Iron Age Beads

    Come and see one of the smallest archaeological finds at Penlee House, a beautiful glass bead, and be inspired to create some beads from our special modelling material.

  • A textured painting of an older woman with light hair and blue eyes, surrounded by abstract swirls of vibrant autumn colours, conveying a serene mood.

    Arty Afternoons: Colourful Self Portrait

    Draw your self-portrait, cut it out and add it to a beautiful, collaged tissue paper background to mirror a similar style and colour palette.