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.

Penlee Inspired Online 2020 A Digital Exhibition

Penlee Inspired Challenge 2021


After the success of the Penlee Inspired Online Challenge 2020 we have decided to launch another Penlee Inspired Online Challenge. The Penlee Inspired Online Challenge is for anyone who would like a fun and creative project to do during this closure.

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Penlee Inspired Online 2020 A Digital Exhibition

Penlee Inspired Online 2021


After the success of Penlee Inspired Online 2020 we have decided to launch another Penlee Inspired Online.

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Tony Giles in West Cornwall

Tony Giles in West Cornwall


This one-room exhibition of Tony’s West Cornwall works will be on display upstairs in Gallery 5 until 17 April.

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Penlee House partners with The Food Bank in Penzance to provide 100 Art Boxes for local children this Christmas

Penlee House partners with The Food Bank in Penzance to provide 100 Art Boxes for local children this Christmas


Penlee House Gallery & Museum are teaming up with The Food Bank in Penzance, run by Churches Together In Penzance […]

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Can you identify anyone in these photos?

Can you identify anyone in these photos?


Our digital marketing apprentice Maisy-Sky, has been looking through our collection of ‘Penhaul Photo Archives’ again and would love to know if you recognise anyone in these photographs, where the photo was taken or if you know what was happening.

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