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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Today

  • Arty Afternoons: Peg dolls

    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. 

  • Baby Sensory

    Free, drop-in session for babies from birth to crawlers.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Arty Afternoons: Jigsaw of a portrait

    Choose a portrait painting or photograph from our exhibition and turn it into a jigsaw. You can draw your own jigsaw too, maybe a self portrait design or a portrait of your favourite pet!

  • Talk: Capturing the Community – Then and Now

    Queen's Hotel, Penzance

    Penlee House's exhibition Harry Penhaul: Life through a Lens took us back to post-war Penwith. How did he choose his subjects? What makes his work so good? And how does this contrast with the work of photojournalists today? Greg Martin, himself a photojournalist, will talk about Penhaul's way of working and how photojournalists go about telling stories today.

    £15

  • Baby Sensory

    Free, drop-in session for babies from birth to crawlers.

  • 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.