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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Watercolour miniature of Humphry Davy by John Jackson, RA, based on full size portrait at the Royal Society, 1823

PEZPH : 1990.372


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A demonstration by the Penzance Health and Strength Club

PEZPH : 1990.254


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Penzance Military Band in the Morrab Gardens

PEZPH : 1990.292


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The Mackerel Fleet setting sail from Extension Pier, Penzance

PEZPH : 1990.312.9


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Harbour Office and Quay Fair, Penzance

PEZPH : 1990.331


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Mounts Bay Luggers

PEZPH : 1990.353


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One of the casket scenes from the Merchant of Venice performed in Penlee Park as part of the Shakespearean Festival

PEZPH : 1990.235


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SS Bardic being refloated from Tranheer Reef, The Lizard on 29 September1924

PEZPH : 1990.237


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Three dracaena trees in the Bedford Bolitho Gardens

PEZPH : 1990.241


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Tropical Penzance

PEZPH : 1990.242


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The view towards Penlee Point from the Bedford Bolitho Gardens at Wherrytown

PEZPH : 1990.243


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The view towards Newlyn from the Bedford Bolitho Gardens with its shrubs, trees and bandstand suggest a warm Summer

PEZPH : 1990.245


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The view towards Penzance from the Bolitho Gardens

PEZPH : 1990.246


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Bedford Bolitho Gardens, Wherrytown, Penzance.

PEZPH : 1990.251


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Cloche hat and rhododendrons

PEZPH : 1990.252


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Actors from The Merchant of Venice and As You Like it during the Shakespearean Festival in Penzance in 1948

PEZPH : 1990.234


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Memorial to the soldiers from Penzance who died in the South African War

PEZPH : 1990.220


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The Boer War Statue in Morrab Gardens with the tower of St Mary's Church in the background

PEZPH : 1990.221


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