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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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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Penlee House is committed to lifelong learning. We run workshops for all age groups and offer a school workshop programme.
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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.
Bring history into the present and update the people in the images by dressing them in modern clothes and giving them more modern accessories. You could swap a mirror for a mobile phone or a traditional Victorian outfit for a football kit!
Our team of Volunteer Tour Guides will be offering insights into the current exhibition through a program of short guided tours.
Our team of Volunteer Tour Guides will be offering insights into the current exhibition through a program of short guided tours.
Make a paper chain of all the people you spot and decorate their clothes and special features to show who they are or what they are doing in the pictures.
Free, drop-in session for babies from birth to crawlers.
Join us to explore, play and create at Penlee House!
Our team of Volunteer Tour Guides will be offering insights into the current exhibition through a program of short guided tours.
Our team of Volunteer Tour Guides will be offering insights into the current exhibition through a program of short guided tours.
Draw your own Newlyn Copper design inspired by the sea and make it into a badge to wear at home.
Our team of Volunteer Tour Guides will be offering insights into the current exhibition through a program of short guided tours.
Our team of Volunteer Tour Guides will be offering insights into the current exhibition through a program of short guided tours.
Create a paper mix and match book, where you can muddle up what people are wearing!
