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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A crowded Newlyn Fish Market

PEZPH : 2005.197


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Seagulls, St Ives

PEZPH : 2005.120


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A 1927 view over St Ives Harbour with a man skulling a skiff in the foreground

PEZPH : 2005.121


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Lamorna Cove

PEZPH : 2005.113


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The Boys of the West

PEZPH : 2001.223
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A Cornish Welcome with Cornish dialect menu

PEZPH : 2001.225
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Selus Stone and War Memorial, St Just Church

PEZPH : 1992.789
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Nancherrow from St Just

PEZPH : 1992.792
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A Cornish Fishwife

PEZPH : 1992.786
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Market Square, St Just

PEZPH : 1992.788
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Wreck of the Norwegian full-rigger Hansy, Housel Bay

PEZPH : 1992.1543
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Penzance - A parade to mark the end of the First World War

PEZPH : 1992.1448
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Penzance Peace Day Celebrations, 19 July 1919

PEZPH : 1992.1317
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A street bit, St Ives.

PEZPH : 1992.1286
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Virgin Street, St Ives

PEZPH : 1992.1271
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Hearty Penzance Greetings

PEZPH : 1990.584
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Stranded Whales, 1911

PEZPH : 1989.494
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The unveiling of the war memorial on Battery Rocks, Penzance on 14 May 1922

PEZPH : 1989.1138
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