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

Join us for a screening of two short climate films by Cornwall Climate Care, Food for Thought and Power to the People, followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Claire Wallerstein and Lisa Guy, local farmer and presenter of Food for Thought. 

Find out all about the many Cornish bee species, their importance in ecosystems and how we can help save them.

Explore the paintings from the collections at Penlee House that are in The Shape of Things exhibition. What would these landscapes look like in the future? Collage new ideas and future visions to the traditional landscapes.

Explore the different types of weather represented in our paintings and responses. How many can you see? Craft a 3D weather mobile and illustrate the different types of weather using mixed media.

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

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.

Find out all about the many Cornish bee species, their importance in ecosystems and how we can help save them.

Taking inspiration from Market Place by Stanhope Forbes, make a mini market stall. Fill your stall with locally grown food made from colourful air dough.

Join us to learn the craft of seaweed pressing - a Victorian practice that captures the underwater beauty of seaweeds.

Seek out the beautiful bee wall hanging in Gallery 3. How many different types of bees can you spy? Join us to make a honeycomb jigsaw out of coloured card full of bees and bee friendly flowers.

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