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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.

Event Series Friends of Penlee House

SOLD OUT Lecture: Flora 150 Years of Environmental Change in Cornwall with Kurt Jackson

Join us for an insightful lecture by Kurt Jackson as he takes us on a journey through 150 years of environmental change in Cornwall through the lens of its flora. Learn about his discoveries and experiences along the way, his thoughts and meetings – what he found, saw and learnt. Along with prose and poems by the artist. This event is a must-attend for nature enthusiasts, environmentalists, and anyone interested in the history of Cornwall’s natural landscape.

£5 – £10

Arty Afternoons: Four Seasons 3D Trees

In our exhibition about flora, you can find paintings of all four seasons – spring, summer, winter, and autumn. Come and make a 3D tree which illustrates all the seasons […]

Arty Afternoons: Seaweed Collage

Explore the paintings of seaweed and seaweed gatherers in the exhibition. Can you find the book of pressed seaweed too? Taking inspiration from the exhibition, create a seaweed mixed-media collage. […]

Richard Sorrell on British Watercolour

Join the Friends of Penlee House to discover the beauty of British watercolour through the captivating works of Richard Sorrell in this exclusive event!

£7 – £15