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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Sennen Cove RNLI Centenary - re-housing the lifeboat

PEZPH : 2001.120.77
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Penlee lifeboat at sea

PEZPH : 2001.120.78
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Five sailors around the propeller of minesweeper HMS Wave ashore at St Ives on 30 September 1952

PEZPH : 2001.120.787
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Judging at a flower show

PEZPH : 2001.120.681


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Pulling carrots in a field in Gulval

PEZPH : 2001.120.682
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Sylvia Wood with produce from Gulval ready for market

PEZPH : 2001.120.684
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Sennen Cove lifeboat with passengers aboard

PEZPH : 2001.120.69
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West Cornwall in the Spring

PEZPH : 2001.120.691
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Loading the Scillonian

PEZPH : 2001.120.7
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A Thrill for the Holiday Makers at Sennen Cove. Sennen Cove Lifeboat on a trip to Lands End

PEZPH : 2001.120.70
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Sennen Cove lifeboat with passengers aboard

PEZPH : 2001.120.68
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A display of gladioli at the Camborne Show

PEZPH : 2001.120.680
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Rodney Ward at the West Cornwall Spring Show

PEZPH : 2001.120.653
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Penzance Spring Show 1956, taken from the balcony of St Johns Hall, Penzance.The Mayor JFW Bennett and his wife with Lord and Lady St Levan (patrons) are seated behind Agatha Chirgwin who is speaking. Prize silver trophies are on the floor waiting to be presented.

PEZPH : 2001.120.654
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Penzance Spring Show 1954

PEZPH : 2001.120.655
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A crowd gathers to watch the St Ives lifeboat being towed across Harbour Beach

PEZPH : 2001.120.66
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Bringing the transatlantic cable ashore at Sennen Cove

PEZPH : 2001.120.67
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Honey production

PEZPH : 2001.120.673
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