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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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Festival of Archaeology – Iron Age Coin Badges

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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Festival of Archaeology – Iron Age Coin Badges

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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  • July 2026

  • Tue 21
    A group of people in a gallery listens to a guide describing a colorful landscape painting with a prominent rainbow. The atmosphere is attentive and educational.

    FREE Public Guided Tours

    July 21 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Our team of Volunteer Tour Guides will be offering insights into the current exhibition through a program of short guided tours.

  • Tue 21
    Painting of a joyful dance duo in vibrant attire; the woman wears a decorated green dress, the man in patterned pants. Energetic and lively scene.

    Talk Making Her Mark: Celebrating Women Artists of the Lamorna Colony with Lorraine Downes

    July 21 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

    Join us to hear Lorraine Downes talk about the women artists of the early-twentieth-century Lamorna artists’ colony.

    £15
  • Thu 23
    A group of people in a gallery listens to a guide describing a colorful landscape painting with a prominent rainbow. The atmosphere is attentive and educational.

    FREE Public Guided Tours

    July 23 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Our team of Volunteer Tour Guides will be offering insights into the current exhibition through a program of short guided tours.

  • Thu 23
    Cheery illustrated banner promoting "Art in the Park" by Penlee House Gallery, featuring family activities every Thursday at 1:30 pm in Penlee Park, Penzance.

    Art in the Park: Making YOUR mark!

    July 23 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

    Make your own paintbrush from recycled materials and paint a mini artwork using inks and watercolours.

  • Sat 25
    Two archaeologists in hard hats and gloves work at a dig site. The woman in a red shirt brushes the soil, while the man in black digs with a shovel.

    Festival of Archaeology: An Archaeological Game – Dig it!

    July 25 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

    As part of the national Festival of Archaeology this month, come along and create your own archaeologically themed board game.

  • Tue 28
    Ancient stone dolmen under a bright blue sky, surrounded by green grass and wildflowers, with the sea visible in the distant background.

    Festival of Archaeology guided walk: Castles and Quoits

    July 28 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm

    Join James Kitto – Chair of CASPN (Cornish Ancient Sites Protection Network) and Bard of Gorsedh Kernow – for a wander to the atmospheric Chûn Castle and Quoit.

    £15
  • Tue 28
    A group of people in a gallery listens to a guide describing a colorful landscape painting with a prominent rainbow. The atmosphere is attentive and educational.

    FREE Public Guided Tours

    July 28 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Our team of Volunteer Tour Guides will be offering insights into the current exhibition through a program of short guided tours.

  • Thu 30
    Alt text: "Event poster for 'Copper-alloy axe heads' workshop in the 'Crafting Past Identities' series. Includes images of Bronze Age axe heads. Text details the event on Thursday, 30th July, 10am-12:30pm, at Penlee House Gallery & Museum. Part of the CBA Festival of Archaeology 2026."

    Experience: Bronze Age Metal-Work

    July 30 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm

    Visit us at Penlee House Gallery & Museum to meet an expert archaeologist and take part in archaeological activities, as you explore the Bronze Age in Cornwall

  • Thu 30
    A group of people in a gallery listens to a guide describing a colorful landscape painting with a prominent rainbow. The atmosphere is attentive and educational.

    FREE Public Guided Tours

    July 30 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Our team of Volunteer Tour Guides will be offering insights into the current exhibition through a program of short guided tours.

  • Thu 30
    Cheery illustrated banner promoting "Art in the Park" by Penlee House Gallery, featuring family activities every Thursday at 1:30 pm in Penlee Park, Penzance.

    Festival of Archaeology: Art in the Park – Prehistoric Pots

    July 30 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

    Learn about the tools and techniques used during the making process and try them out for yourself when creating your designs.

  • August 2026

  • Sat 1
    A child sits in dim light, focused on crafting a paper lantern, surrounded by glassware and a glowing lamp. A hand holds another colourful paper lantern.

    Arty Afternoons: Make a Lantern

    August 1 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

    Join us to make a 3D lantern based on the one in this painting.

  • Mon 3
    A woman holding a baby, both viewed from behind, stands in front of a colourful, pastoral painting. The scene conveys warmth and curiosity.

    Baby Sensory

    August 3 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

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

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