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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  • Ary Afternoons: Mini Sketchbook

    Make a mini sketchbook to store drawings, words and stories inspired by the paintings as you explore the Gallery. FREE family activities occur every Saturday; drop in anytime between 2.30 p.m. and 3.30 p.m  

  • Arty Afternoon: Favourite View Postcards

    Using the local scenes in galleries 1, 2, 3 and 4, choose a favourite local scene or view and turn it into a postcard ready to send. You could also draw your favourite local view. FREE family activities occur every Saturday; drop in anytime between 2.30 p.m. and 3.30 p.m

  • Little Penlee Explorers

    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, 10am-12pm.

  • Little Penlee Explorers

    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, 10am-12pm.

  • 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. 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 […]

  • 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. 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 […]

  • Arty Afternoons: Landscape Collage

    Taking inspiration from David Haughton’s painting of Zennor in Gallery 4, create landscape collages using simple cubist-style shapes and blocks of colour. FREE family activities take place every Saturday; drop in anytime between 2.30pm and 3.30pm

  • 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. 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 […]

  • 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. 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 […]

  • Arty Afternoons: Vehicles of Old

    Look carefully at the different vehicles in the photographs in the hallway between galleries 1 and 2. How many different types of vehicles can you spot? How do they look different to the cars and vehicles that we have today? Using the pre-cut shapes build your own vehicle. FREE family activities take place every Saturday; […]

  • Penlee 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.

  • Baby Sensory Session

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