Penlee House

FREE Sunday Public Guided Tours
2024-08-18 11:00 UTC
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 some Sundays from 18 August to 8 September 2024. The tours are included in the admission price to the Gallery and last between 30 and 45 minutes. No booking is required, but places are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Arty Afternoons: Felt Finger Puppets
2024-08-31 14:30 - 15:30
Taking inspiration from the Harold Harvey exhibition, our Newlyn School collection, and the artefacts in the museum, choose a person or animal/bird to make as a felt finger puppet.

FREE family activities take place every Saturday; drop in anytime between 2.30pm and 3.30pm.

Art in the Park: Make a Mini Marsh Landscape
2024-08-29 13:30 - 15:30
Harold Harvey painting beautiful scenes of Marazion Marshes. Be inspired to craft a mini marsh landscape.

Kids Aloud
2024-07-29 10:00 - 12:00
We are taking part in Kids Aloud – when noisy kids are allowed to be loud! Join our special drop-in timeslot with Art Fund, where children can be energetic and noisy when exploring our collections.
Our Kids Aloud timeslot is Mondays, 10am-12pm.
Get free entry for you and all the family with a National Art Pass, Plus Kids.
Visit artfund.org/kidsaloud for more information about this initiative and the important research that inspired it.

Arty Afternoons: Cryséde Scarves
2024-08-24 14:30 - 15:30
Harold Harvey often included people wearing Cryséde fabrics in his paintings. Be inspired to create your own Cryséde style scarf.

FREE family activities take place every Saturday; drop in anytime between 2.30pm and 3.30pm.

Art in the Park: Clay Engine Houses
2024-08-22 13:30 - 15:30
Harold Harvey was unusual for a Newlyn School artist as he painted scenes of mining and miners. Have a go at making a Cornish engine house from clay.

Arty Afternoons: The Colourful Harold Harvey
2024-08-17 14:30 - 15:30
See how many different colours you can find in Harold Harvey’s paintings and make a colour palette inspired by his artworks.
FREE family activities take place every Saturday; drop in anytime between 2.30pm and 3.30pm.

Art in the Park: Chalk Landscapes
2024-08-15 13:30 - 15:30
See Harold Harvey’s paintings of China clay works in Cornwall and create your own chalky masterpiece.

Arty Afternoons: Through the Window
2024-08-10 14:30 - 15:30
Lots of Harold Harvey’s paintings give a glimpse into people’s houses. Design a room scene ready to peek into.
FREE family activities take place every Saturday; drop in anytime between 2.30pm and 3.30pm.

Art in the Park: Watercolour Painting
2024-08-08 13:30 - 15:30
Join us for some outdoor (or en plein air) painting, as done by Harold Harvey and the Newlyn School artists. Will be held indoors (but just as fun!) if it is raining.

FREE Public Guided Tours
2024-03-05 14:00
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 places are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Little Penlee Explorers
2024-08-05 10:00 - 12:00
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, 10 am-12 pm.

Arty Afternoons: Fruity Still Life
2024-08-03 14:30 - 15:30
Spot the fruit bowls and baskets in Harold Harvey’s paintings then create a fruity still-life collage.
FREE family activities take place every Saturday; drop in anytime between 2.30pm and 3.30pm.

Art in the Park: Portraits
2024-08-01 13:30 - 15:30
Explore the different types of portraits painted by Harold Harvey and then draw yourself or a friend.

Festival of Archaeology Art Afternoons: Prehistoric Patterns
2024-07-27 14:30 - 15:30
Can you spot the prehistoric patterns on the pottery in our archaeology gallery? Create your own patterns using our modelling material and prehistoric-inspired tools.
FREE family activities take place every Saturday; drop in anytime between 2.30 pm and 3.30 pm.

Art in the Park: Festival of Archaeology: Rock Art
2024-07-25 13:30 - 15:30
Join us as we turn the education space walls into a cave to be painted as people did in prehistoric times! Create a small piece of ‘cave art’ to take home with you.

Festival of Archaeology Art Afternoons: An Archaeological Game - Dig it!
2024-07-20 14:30 - 15:30
As part of the national Festival of Archaeology this month, come along and create your own archaeologically themed board game.
FREE family activities take place every Saturday; drop in anytime between 2.30 pm and 3.30 pm.

Festival of Archaeology: An Archaeological Morning
2024-07-20 11:00 - 14:00
Visit us at Penlee House Gallery & Museum to meet an expert archaeologist and take part in archaeological activities! Handle replica and genuine prehistoric artifacts, take part in a mock dig and make prehistoric artifacts inspired by our collection.
