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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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Found 465 objects in the category Natural Science

Albino crow

Albino crow, mounted by Rowland Ward Ltd, London.

PEZPH : 1975.101
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Albino snipe

Albino snipe in case, along with a buff back heron.

PEZPH : 1991.1134.2
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Aragonite

Piece of aragonite, a carbonate mineral and one of the two common, naturally occurring, crystal forms of calcium carbonate (the other form being the mineral calcite).

PEZPH : 1994.250
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Arctic or Richardson's skua

Arctic Skua egg collected on Shetland, Scotland in 1903. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.8.223
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Arctic skua

Arctic skua in a case, mounted by W H Rowe.

PEZPH : 1991.618
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Arctic tern

Arctic Tern clutch of 3 eggs. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.4.139
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Arctic tern

Arctic Tern clutch of 2 eggs. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.4.140
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Assorted gulls'

69 eggs of assorted gulls collected at Loch Awe, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.12.243
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Avocet

Avocet in case, mounted by J Copper, St Lukes, London. This may have been bought from an auction of the collection of John Forbes of Chertsey, Surrey, held at Stevens auction rooms on 29 February 1892.

PEZPH : 1991.1132
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Badger

Badger, mounted by Paul Rose.

PEZPH : 1996.1
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Bar-tailed godwit

Bar-tailed godwit in case.

PEZPH : 1994.223
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Bar-tailed godwit

Bar-tailed godwit

PEZPH : 1994.211
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Bar-tailed godwit

Bar-tailed godwit, mounted by Rowland Ward Ltd, London. Shot at Eastern Green by A W H Harvey on 27 September 1912.

PEZPH : 1991.562
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Bar-tailed godwit

Bar-tailed godwit, mounted by Rowland Ward Ltd, London. Shot at Eastern Green by A W H Harvey on 14 September 1914.

PEZPH : 1991.1139
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Barn owl

Barn owl, mounted by Rowland Ward Ltd, London.

PEZPH : 1991.537
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Bearded titmouse

Bearded Tit clutch of 4 eggs collected in Norfolk in 1902. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.1.16
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Bee-eater

Bee-eater, mounted by Rowland Ward Ltd, London.

PEZPH : 1975.116
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Bird eggs

Nest containing 3 unidentified buff-coloured eggs. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.13.244
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