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

Purple fluorite

Piece of ore containing purple fluorite.

PEZPH : 1994.252
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Purple sandpiper

Purple sandpiper mounted on a stone.

PEZPH : 1991.548
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Quail

Quail clutch of 4 eggs collected in India in 1901. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.2.52
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Quail

Quail and corncrake in a case, mounted by M H Roberts of Penzance.

PEZPH : 1991.619.2
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Quail

Quail in case, mounted by W H Eva of Penzance.

PEZPH : 1991.552
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Quartz

Piece of quartz.

PEZPH : 1994.245.3
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Quartz

Piece of quartz.

PEZPH : 1994.245.1
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Quartz

Piece of quartz.

PEZPH : 1994.245.2
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Quartz

Piece of quartz.

PEZPH : 1994.242
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Quartz

Piece of quartz, iron stained.

PEZPH : 1994.243
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Raven

Raven clutch of 3 eggs collected in the Comeragh Mountains, County Waterford, Ireland on 28 February 1906. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.5.158
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Raven

Raven in a case.

PEZPH : 1991.533
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Razorbill

28 eggs from Razorbills. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.11.240
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Red-backed shrike

Red-backed Shrike clutch of 3 eggs. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.3.97
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Red-breasted merganser

Red-breasted Merganser clutch of 5 eggs collected at Lough Derg, County Donegal, Ireland in June 1907. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.10.237
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Red-legged partridge

Red-legged Partridge clutch of 9 eggs. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.7.185
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Red-necked phalarope

Red-necked Phalarope clutch of 2 eggs. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.4.142
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Red-throated diver

Red-throated Diver egg collected at Loch Awe, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.8.228
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