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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The 50th anniversary of the first G.W.R Bus Service from Helston to the Lizard

PEZPH : 2001.120.864
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the 50th anniversary of the first G.W.R Bus Service from Helston to the Lizard

PEZPH : 2001.120.865
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Sevenstones lightship

PEZPH : 2001.120.849
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Penlee Lifeboat, W and S entering Penzance Harbour

PEZPH : 2001.120.85
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The Longships Lighthouse

PEZPH : 2001.120.851
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Making crab pots at Porthgwarra

PEZPH : 2001.120.854
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Making crab pots

PEZPH : 2001.120.855
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Making miniature crab pots for the tourist trade

PEZPH : 2001.120.858
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Launching the Penlee lifeboat, the "W and S", from Penlee boathouse

PEZPH : 2001.120.86
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Railway staff tending the garden at Nancegollan Station.

PEZPH : 2001.120.862
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The gardeners and garden of Nancegollan Station in 1956

PEZPH : 2001.120.863
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Launching the Penlee lifeboat, the "W and S", from Penlee boathouse

PEZPH : 2001.120.84
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Blessing of the W and S lifeboat in Newlyn Harbour, 1957

PEZPH : 2001.120.841
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Coverack Lifeboat William Taylor of Oldham standing by the m.v.Citrine of Glasgow, 1956

PEZPH : 2001.120.844
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Sennen lifeboat, the "Susan Ashley"

PEZPH : 2001.120.846
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The Amcotts of Port Harcourt is towed into St Ives harbour, 1956.

PEZPH : 2001.120.848
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Hughtown, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly

PEZPH : 2001.120.822
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The one that did not get away

PEZPH : 2001.120.824
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