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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A children's Christmas party in the British Legion,1952

PEZPH : 2001.120.1882
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Mrs Polkinghorn, President of the Camborne Old Cornwall Society cuts the Christmas cake

PEZPH : 2001.120.1885
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Christmas event at St Just or Pendeen shows the tables set and decorations in place.

PEZPH : 2001.120.1886
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Christmas event at St Just or Pendeen shows the tables set and decorations in place.

PEZPH : 2001.120.1886a
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Christmas event at St Just or Pendeen shows the tables set and decorations in place.

PEZPH : 2001.120.1887
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Christmas event at St Just or Pendeen shows the tables set and decorations in place.

PEZPH : 2001.120.1888
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Small sailing boat in Mount's Bay

PEZPH : 2001.120.189
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Two unusual sights in West Cornwall - a snow plough and a traffic jam!

PEZPH : 2001.120.1868
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The Traute Sarnow aground at Gurnard's Head, July 1954

PEZPH : 2001.120.187
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Rosemorran Farm in the snow of 1953

PEZPH : 2001.120.1871
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St Michael's Mount in the snow

PEZPH : 2001.120.1872
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Sledging at Gulval

PEZPH : 2001.120.1876
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A children's Christmas party in the Royal British Legion, 1952

PEZPH : 2001.120.1879
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MFV 1013 aground at Hayle Towans in 1953

PEZPH : 2001.120.188
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The journey to school in the snow

PEZPH : 2001.120.1864
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Digging out the No. 10 bus on the St Just road

PEZPH : 2001.120.1865
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People viewing the wrecked hull of the Traute Sarnow at Gurnard's Head, July 1954. Two people are on board the ship.

PEZPH : 2001.120.184
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Father Christmas makes his annual visit to Redruth c.1950s

PEZPH : 2001.120.1846
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