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

Little tern

Little tern, mounted by W H Eva of Penzance.

PEZPH : 1991.546
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Redshank

Little tern, mounted by Rowland Ward Ltd, London. Shot at Eastern Green by A W H Harvey on 25 October 1912.

PEZPH : 1991.547
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Purple sandpiper

Purple sandpiper mounted on a stone.

PEZPH : 1991.548
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Snow bunting

Snow bunting

PEZPH : 1991.545
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Leach's petrel

Leach's petrel, mounted by Rowland Ward Ltd, London. Caught at Eastern Green, Penzance on 6 December 1918.

PEZPH : 1991.543
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Goldcrest

Goldcrest, mounted in case with a goldfinch.

PEZPH : 1991.544.1
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Goldfinch

Goldfinch, mounted in case with a goldcrest.

PEZPH : 1991.544.2
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Hobby

An immature Hobby, uncased on a wooden stand.

PEZPH : 1991.541
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Merlin

Male merlin posed feeding on a dead house sparrow, uncased on a wooden stand.

PEZPH : 1991.542
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Waxwing

Waxwing

PEZPH : 1991.538
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Ring ouzel

Two ring ouzels in same case, mounted by W H Eva of Penzance.

PEZPH : 1991.539.1-2
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Bird of prey of unknown species

bird of prey, species unknown

PEZPH : 1991.540
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Brambling

Brambling in a glass case, mounted by Rowland Ward Ltd, London.

PEZPH : 1991.536
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Barn owl

Barn owl, mounted by Rowland Ward Ltd, London.

PEZPH : 1991.537
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Ruff

Ruff

PEZPH : 1991.534
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Tawny owl

Tawny owl

PEZPH : 1991.535
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Raven

Raven in a case.

PEZPH : 1991.533
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Crystallised gum

Crystallised amber coloured gum in crystalline shape containing irregular flecks. Collected from the Kawin Forest, Auckland, New Zealand.

PEZPH : 1991.16
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