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.
Guided tour with art historian Catherine Wallace: explore the Sheila Hichens Newlyn School collection at St Michael’s Mount.
Our team of Volunteer Tour Guides will be offering insights into the current exhibition through a program of short guided tours.
Create a fuzzy felt face shaped board and add in different eyes, ears, noses and other facial features!
Free, drop-in session for babies from birth to crawlers.
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.
Cut up photos and create a collage of Newlyn fishing scene using the photos and old magazines.
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.
Come and join us and handle some old cameras – what do they look like? How did they work?
Discover the different people and outfits in the paintings and photos on display at Penlee House. Dress a peg doll by making your own outfits from fabric scraps and felt.
Free, drop-in session for babies from birth to crawlers.
