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.

 

Gotch, Thomas Cooper


Although he was a leading figure amongst the core Newlyn School painters, Tom Gotch soon abandoned rural realist narrative painting […]

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Garstin, Norman


The Irish artist Norman Garstin painted what has become one of Penlee House’s best-loved works, ‘The Rain it Raineth Every […]

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Garstin, Alethea


Alethea was the daughter of the Newlyn School artist Norman Garstin, but went on to forge her own career and […]

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Gardiner, Stanley


One of the Lamorna group of painters, Stanley Gardiner spent the last 30 years of his life living and working […]

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Arts Award at Penlee House


Our digital marketing apprentice Maisy-Sky is currently doing her Gold Arts Award and would like to know your opinions on […]

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