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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Photograph album

framed to make an oval scene, this picture is rather unclear but seems to constitute seven trees framing a house in the countryside.

PEZPH : 1994.1.11


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Photograph album

SS Ormerod was a collier owned by J H Bennetts the local fuel merchant. Built in 1885, it was 52 metres (171' long weighing 474 tons and was the model for Stanhope Forbes's painting, "The Stone Boat" showing the Lighthouse boy sculling a boat off Newlyn Harbour with an old man is fishing. Owned by J.H. Bennett between 1891-1912 then sold to Norway

PEZPH : 1994.1.12


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John Branwell

PEZPH : 1993.45.95


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Mousehole from Raginnis Hill

PEZPH : 1993.45.96


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West drive at Penlee

PEZPH : 1993.45.97


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The drive at Penlee House

PEZPH : 1993.45.98


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The royal yacht 'Britannia'

PEZPH : 1993.45.87


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Maud Branwell and Bernard Foyster's wedding group

PEZPH : 1993.45.88


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West side garden at Penlee House

PEZPH : 1993.45.89


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Returning from Whiting

PEZPH : 1993.45.9


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Marion Mudge

PEZPH : 1993.45.90


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Marion Mudge

PEZPH : 1993.45.91


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Unknown man at Penlee

PEZPH : 1993.45.92


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Unknown man

PEZPH : 1993.45.93


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Unknown man

PEZPH : 1993.45.94


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Countess of Warwick

PEZPH : 1993.45.84


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A photo exhibition

PEZPH : 1993.45.85


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The royal yacht 'Britannia'

PEZPH : 1993.45.86


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