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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

Herring gull

Herring gull

PEZPH : 1994.259
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Herring gull

Herring gull in a case.

PEZPH : 1991.571.1
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Hobby

2 eggs of Hobby. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.9.198.2
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Hobby

Hobby clutch of 2 eggs collected in Bulford, Wiltshire in 1947. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.6.189
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Hobby

Hobby clutch of 2 eggs collected in Hampshire. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.6.188
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Hobby

An immature Hobby, uncased on a wooden stand.

PEZPH : 1991.541
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Hobby

Hobby holding a small bird in it's talons. Prey's tail feathers have come apart from the body.

PEZPH : 1991.1137
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Hooded crow

Hooded Crow clutch of 4 eggs collected in County Limerick, Ireland in 1905. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.5.159
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Hoopoe

Hoopoe in a case, mounted by W H Vingoe of Penzance.

PEZPH : 1991.570
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Hornfels

Piece of hornfels, with interbedded greenstone and killas. A hard, compact contact-metamorphic rock of any grain size, dominantly composed of silicate and oxide minerals in varying proportions.

PEZPH : 1994.255
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House martin

House Martin clutch of 4 eggs. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.4.115
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House sparrow

House Sparrow clutch of 5 eggs. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.2.57
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House sparrow

House Sparrow clutch of 5 eggs. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.2.55
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Irish dipper

Irish dipper clutch of 3 eggs. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.2.37
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Irish dipper

Dipper clutch of 4 eggs. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.1.36
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Irish jay

Jay clutch of 5 eggs collected in Templemore, County Tipperary, Ireland on 20 April 1907. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.5.155
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Iron pyrite

Piece of iron pyrite.

PEZPH : 1994.238
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Jackdaw

Jackdaw clutch of 4 eggs. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.9.153.2
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