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 3862 objects in the category Photography

Black and white postcard

Enys Dodman, Land's End

PEZPH : 1992.164
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Black and white/sepia postcard

Newlyn Harbour

PEZPH : 1992.1646


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B/w print

The wreck of the Suffolk off the Lizard in September 1886

PEZPH : 1992.1542


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Sepia postcard

Wreck of the Norwegian full-rigger Hansy, Housel Bay

PEZPH : 1992.1543


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Armed Knights, Enys, Dodnan and Longships

PEZPH : 1992.156
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The bows of the Brinkburn just above the waves, 1898

PEZPH : 1992.1561


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The SS Lady Charlotte off Porthellick, Isles of Scilly on 14 May 1917 - one ship and two stories

PEZPH : 1992.1562


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B/w print

Operation Verity 1949 - view from the gun emplacement at St Michael's Mount of the Western Union Fleet

PEZPH : 1992.1492


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Dancing on Penzance Promenade during Operation Verity 1949

PEZPH : 1992.1499


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Operation Verity 1949

PEZPH : 1992.1500


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Wreck of the SS Minnehaha, 1910

PEZPH : 1992.1530


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Lady of the Isles Cruise leaving Penzance harbour

PEZPH : 1992.1484


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Aerial view of the Western Union Fleet visiting Mount's Bay in June and July 1949

PEZPH : 1992.1487


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Operation Verity 1949, with French cruiser

PEZPH : 1992.1488


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Operation Verity 1949, aerial view of Penzance and Western Union Fleet

PEZPH : 1992.1489


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Operation Verity 1949

PEZPH : 1992.1490
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Operation Verity 1949, HMS Implacable

PEZPH : 1992.1491


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Sepia postcard

Penzance - A parade to mark the end of the First World War

PEZPH : 1992.1448


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