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.

 

Hopton, Gwendoline


Whereas Stanhope Forbes referred to the Newlyn School as a ‘Brotherhood’, the St Ives art colony of the same period […]

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Harvey, Harold


Born in Penzance, Harold Harvey was the only Cornishman to play a significant role in both the Newlyn School and […]

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Harris, Edwin


Perhaps because his marriage to the niece of an art dealer brought him an easy market for his work, Harris […]

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Hall, Fred


As well as producing some outstanding rural realist paintings during his time in Newlyn, Fred Hall left a unique legacy […]

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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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