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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  • Arty Afternoons: Roman Mosaics

    FREE family activities take place every Saturday; drop in anytime between 2.30pm and 3.30pm. See the piece of ancient Roman flooring from Pompeii at Penlee House and create a mosaic tile using ceramic mosaic squares.  

  • 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 and Thursdays. The tours are included in the admission price to the Gallery and last between 30 and 45 minutes. No booking is required, but […]

  • 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 and Thursdays. The tours are included in the admission price to the Gallery and last between 30 and 45 minutes. No booking is required, but […]

  • Arty Afternoon: Rain Sticks

    FREE family activities take place every Saturday; drop in anytime between 2:30 pm and 3:30 pm. Create rain sounds for our famous painting The Rain it Raineth Every Day by making your own rain stick.  

  • 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 and Thursdays. The tours are included in the admission price to the Gallery and last between 30 and 45 minutes. No booking is required, but […]

  • 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 and Thursdays. The tours are included in the admission price to the Gallery and last between 30 and 45 minutes. No booking is required, but […]

  • ArtyAfternoon: A Row of Houses

    The exhibition A Passion for Cornish Art contains quite a few paintings of buildings.  Be inspired by artists such as David Haughton and Wilhelmina Barns-Graham to decorate a row of houses. FREE family activities take place every Saturday; drop in anytime between 2:30 pm and 3.30 p.m.  

  • Penlee Baby Sensory

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

  • Little Penlee Explorers

    Join us to explore, play and create at Penlee House!  With activities throughout the galleries, these free, drop-in sessions are for under 5s and their grown-ups. Monthly on Mondays, 10am-12pm.

  • 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 and Thursdays. The tours are included in the admission price to the Gallery and last between 30 and 45 minutes. No booking is required, but […]

  • What’s in a Crack? A look at the paintings of Stanhope Forbes RA and the Newlyn School Painters

    Painting Conservator, Sarah Cove ACR  will be giving a lecture about What’s in a Crack? This lecture focuses on the materials and techniques of Stanhope Forbes and the Newlyn School Painters. Lectures take place at 7.30 p.m. at  Penlee House (unless otherwise stated). Booking is essential.  Please telephone 01736 363625 Paintings conservator and technical art […]

  • 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 and Thursdays. The tours are included in the admission price to the Gallery and last between 30 and 45 minutes. No booking is required, but […]