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.

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Found 2003 objects in the category Social History

Total Eclipse of the Sun poster

engine house with eclipsed sun superimposed on top left. 11th August 1999 written across bottom. Black and white photograph

PEZPH : 1999.129
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Tot horn

Tot horn or drench

PEZPH : 1991.21
Social History


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Tot horn Royal Navy

ivory tot horn used in the Royal Navy for the issue of rum rations, c.1830

PEZPH : 1991.20
Social History


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Tourism, 'Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly'

Tourist guide book "Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly". A5 size book with colour cover 68 pages

PEZPH : 1990.1860
Social History


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Tourism guidebook

Draft copy of the Penzance Guide, 1948, devised by the Borough of Penzance.

PEZPH : 1987.43
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Tourism guidebook

Draft copy of the Penzance Guide, 1948, devised by the Borough of Penzance.

PEZPH : 1987.44
Social History


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Tourism guidebook

'Penzance on the Cornish Riviera'

PEZPH : 1987.40
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Tourism guidebook

Penzance Guide, issued by the Borough of Penzance.

PEZPH : 1987.41
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Tourism guidebook

Draft tourist guide book, 1949, designed by the Borough of Penzance.

PEZPH : 1987.42
Social History


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Tourism guidebook

'Penzance on the Cornish Riviera' tourism guidebook, issued by the Borough of Penzance. Front cover depicts a painting of St. Michael's Mount.

PEZPH : 1987.33
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Tourism guidebook

'Have you seen Penzance?' tourism guidebook, issued by the Borough of Penzance.

PEZPH : 1987.35.1
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Tourism guidebook

'Have you seen Penzance?' tourism guidebook, issued by the Borough of Penzance.

PEZPH : 1987.35.2
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Tourism guidebook

'Have you seen Penzance?' tourism guidebook, issued by the Borough of Penzance.

PEZPH : 1987.35.3
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Tourism guidebook

'St. Ives, the Gem on the Cornish Riviera' tourism guidebook, issued by the Borough of St Ives.

PEZPH : 1987.36
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Tourism guidebook

'Penzance, Newlyn, St. Ives' tourism guidebook, issued by the Borough of Penzance.

PEZPH : 1987.37
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Tourism guidebook

'Penzance, the Ideal Holiday Centre' tourism guidebook, issued by the Borough of Penzance.

PEZPH : 1987.38
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Tourism guidebook

Penzance and District Guidebook

PEZPH : 1987.39
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Tourism guidebook

West Penwith Rural District Council Guide book

PEZPH : 1987.29
Social History


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