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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  • Easter Holidays: Sew a Picture

    Explore how artist Matina Thomas uses colourful marks to make her paintings and then see if you can create your own artwork using a needle and wool rather than a […]

  • FREE Public Guided Tours

    Our team of Volunteer Tour Guides will be offering insights into the current exhibition through a program of short guided tours. Tours will be offered at 11.00 a.m. on Tuesdays […]

  • Arty Afternoon: Animals from Paintings

    Look closely at the animals you can see in the paintings. There are lots of different types from dogs to donkeys to seagulls. Sketch you favourite one and bring it […]

  • FREE Public Guided Tours

    Our team of Volunteer Tour Guides will be offering insights into the current exhibition through a program of short guided tours. Tours will be offered at 11.00 a.m. on Tuesdays […]

  • Easter Holidays: Fabric bags

    Be inspired by all the wonderful pictures of West Cornwall in the current exhibitions to come up with your own design to transfer onto a fabric bag using fabric crayons.

  • FREE Public Guided Tours

    Our team of Volunteer Tour Guides will be offering insights into the current exhibition through a program of short guided tours. Tours will be offered at 11.00 a.m. on Tuesdays […]

  • Arty Afternoon: Mini Bunting

    Using the painting The Wester Union Fleet by Charles W Simpson as inspiration to design and make a string of mini bunting. FREE family activities take place every Saturday; drop […]

  • Baby Sensory Session

    Free, drop-in session for babies from birth to crawlers. Come and experience the amazing artworks whilst exploring sensory play together in the Gallery.

  • FREE Public Guided Tours

    Our team of Volunteer Tour Guides will be offering insights into the current exhibition through a program of short guided tours. Tours will be offered at 11.00 a.m. on Tuesdays […]

  • A grayscale image of an elderly John Le Carre with white hair looking up with an expression of contemplation. He's set against a blurred background of a grid-like structure.

    John le Carré Social History Exhibition

    This exhibition is being mounted in conjunction with the inaugural John le Carré Memorial Lecture which will be presented on 2 May 2024 by The Morrab Library at the Acorn Theatre, Penzance.

  • Lecture: An Evening of Archaeology

    Dick Cole, the Sites Officer for the Cornwall Heritage Trust, will give a talk about the significance of the archaeological sites, which the Trust owns and looks after in West […]

  • FREE Public Guided Tours

    Our team of Volunteer Tour Guides will be offering insights into the current exhibition through a program of short guided tours. Tours will be offered at 11.00 a.m. on Tuesdays […]