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 415 objects in the category Archaeology

Arrow head

arrow head with laurel leaf - shaped head point

PEZPH : 1990.488.10
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Arrowhead barbed

Barbed arrowhead found at Hor Point, near St Ives.

PEZPH : 1984.47
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Axe, ethnographic

Maori axe with blade polished with the rest pecked, butt flattened, ground all over

PEZPH : 1990.78
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Axe-hammer stone age

incomplete neolithic bronze age greenstone battle axe, blade half, hour-glass perforation. Found at Heamoor, Penzance.

PEZPH : 1975.521
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Axe-shaped stone

A stone axe with rounded edges and traces of use.

PEZPH : 2005.29.109
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Axehead

PEZPH : 1990.79.3
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Axehead

Unusual stone axehead, waisted, excavated at Cribba Head, St. Levan

PEZPH : 1975.529
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Axehead

axehead found at Boscean, St Buryan

PEZPH : 1975.527
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Axehead (ethnographic)

PEZPH : 1990.1810
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Balance scales swan neck on balance arm

one brass pan on chains`

PEZPH : 1990.50.1-2
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Battle axe

Battle axe found at Kelynack Common, St Just.

PEZPH : 1975.524
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Beach pebble

rolled natural flint beach pebble

PEZPH : 2005.29.67
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Beach pebble

rolled natural flint beach pebble

PEZPH : 2005.29.66
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Beach pebble

rolled natural flint beach pebble

PEZPH : 2005.29.64
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Beach pebble

rolled natural beach pebble

PEZPH : 2005.29.63
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Beach pebble

rolled natural beach pebble

PEZPH : 2005.29.61
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Beach pebble

rolled natural flint beach pebble

PEZPH : 2005.29.60
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Bone

bone found at Roskestal, St Levan.

PEZPH : 1975.568
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