FREE Public Guided Tours
2026-07-14 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-16 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-21 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-23 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-28 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-30 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-04 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-06 11:00 - 12:00 UTC and 14 more dates
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.

Baby Sensory
2026-07-20 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-08-03 10:00 - 11:30
Free, drop-in session for babies from birth to crawlers. Come and experience the amazing artworks whilst exploring sensory play together in the Gallery.

Experience: Bronze Age Metal-Work
2026-07-30 10:00 - 12:30
Did you know that Mounts Bay was once covered in forest? And that the area around Penzance was known for producing metal and stone? This was traded extensively as early as the Bronze Age!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!Handle replica and genuine finds, take part in a mock dig and make prehistoric artefacts inspired by the Bronze Age axe heads in our collection.Discover archaeology with us, as part of the Festival of Archaeology 2026! Come join us for a drop-in workshop featuring axes & mining!
Free workshop, kindly provided by Penlee House

Little Penlee Explorers: Drop-in sessions for under 5s
2026-08-03 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.
