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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Found 465 objects in the category Natural Science

Bearded titmouse

Bearded Tit clutch of 4 eggs collected in Norfolk in 1902. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.1.16
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Nuthatch

Nuthatch clutch of 4 eggs collected in Woolwich in 1904. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.1.17
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Garden warbler

Garden Warbler clutch of 4 eggs collected in Shrewsbury, Shropshire in 1892. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.1.14
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Marsh warbler

Marsh Warbler clutch of 4 eggs collected in Crewkerne, Somerset in May 1919. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.1.13
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Grasshopper warbler

Grasshopper Warbler clutch of 4 eggs collected in County Waterford, Ireland in 1911. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.1.11
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Reed warbler

Reed Warbler clutch of 4 eggs collected in Dunbridge, Hampshire in 1909. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.1.12
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Grasshopper warbler

Grasshopper Warbler clutch of 4 eggs collected in County Waterford, Ireland in 1910. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.1.10
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Great titmouse

Great Tit clutch of 9 eggs, collected in 1911. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.1.1
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Mollusc, top shell

Large conical shell with mother of pearl appearance.

PEZPH : 1996.14
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Mollusc, turban shell

Turban shell with mother of pearl appearance.

PEZPH : 1996.15
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Stoat

Stoat in its winter white ermine, uncased mounted on a wooden stand.

PEZPH : 1996.2
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Mollusc

Humpback cowrie shell

PEZPH : 1996.11
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Mollusc

Cone shell

PEZPH : 1996.12
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Mollusc

Cone shell

PEZPH : 1996.13
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Mollusc

Humpback cowrie shell

PEZPH : 1996.10
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Badger

Badger, mounted by Paul Rose.

PEZPH : 1996.1
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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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Herring gull

Herring gull

PEZPH : 1994.259
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