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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

Jackdaw

Jackdaw clutch of 4 eggs collected in Shrewsbury on 5 April 1892. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.5.153
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Jay

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

PEZPH : 1996.31.9.154.2
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Jay

Jay clutch of 4 eggs collected in Downham, April 1926. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.5.154
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Jay

Jay in a case.

PEZPH : 1991.572.1
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Kentish plover

Kentish Plover clutch of 2 eggs. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.4.131
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Kestrel

Kestrel egg. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.9.194.2a.2
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Kestrel

Kestrel clutch of 5 eggs collected in Shrewsbury, Shropshire on 10 May 1892. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.9.192.2
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Kestrel

Kestrel clutch of 6 eggs collected in the Glen of Imaal, Wicklow Mountains, Ireland on 12 May 1905. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.6.192.1
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Kestrel

Kestrel clutch of 4 eggs collected at Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland on 2 June 1906. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.6.193
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Kestrel

Falcon in case

PEZPH : 1991.1135
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Killas

Drill core of killas, a Cornish mining term for metamorphic rock strata of sedimentary origin which were altered by heat from the intruded granites in the English counties of Devon and Cornwall.

PEZPH : 1994.258
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Kingfisher

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

PEZPH : 1996.31.2.67
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Kingfisher

Kingfisher clutch of 4 eggs collected in Ireland. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.2.68
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Kingfisher

Kingfisher in a case, mounted by Rowland Ward Ltd, London.

PEZPH : 1975.121
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Kite

Black Kite egg collected in India in 1901. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.6.204
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Kittiwake

Kittiwake clutch of 2 eggs collected in Portmagee, County Kerry, Ireland in 1906. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.8.209
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Knot

Immature knot, standing on a fake rock.

PEZPH : 1991.557
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Knot

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

PEZPH : 1975.178
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