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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50th Anniversary of the Cornish Riviera at Penzance, 1954

PEZPH : 2001.120.881
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Potatoes on the way to market by rail

PEZPH : 2001.120.882
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Railway Photograph

PEZPH : 2001.120.878
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Loading flowers from the Isles of Scilly on Platform 4 Penzance

PEZPH : 2001.120.879
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Coxswain John Brownfield and his wife Eva-Jane

PEZPH : 2001.120.88
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T. C. Maddern waves his last flag before retirement as a railway guard

PEZPH : 2001.120.871
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Retirement of Guard J. Harris at St Ives Station

PEZPH : 2001.120.872
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The Royal Duchy 1002 in Penzance Station

PEZPH : 2001.120.873
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Construction work on the new viaduct outside St Ives Railway Station, c.1950

PEZPH : 2001.120.874
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British Rail staff lay the new track on the St Ives Viaduct

PEZPH : 2001.120.875
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Brake van off the rails at Penzance Railway Station

PEZPH : 2001.120.876
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Mr Green, Station Master at Paddington, congratulates Guard Mr Trott of Penzance on his retirement

PEZPH : 2001.120.877
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Mr W Coombe on his retirement from the railway

PEZPH : 2001.120.866
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On his retirement, Wally Combes in his senior railway guard's uniform

PEZPH : 2001.120.867
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The retirement of Guard T. Maddern at Penzance Railway Station

PEZPH : 2001.120.868
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the Retirement of Guard T Maddern at Penzance Railway Station

PEZPH : 2001.120.869
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Preparing to launch the Penlee lifeboat, the "W and S

PEZPH : 2001.120.87
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Passenger Guard T C Maddern at Penzance leaves his last shift.

PEZPH : 2001.120.870
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