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

Pony's hoof

A hollow pony's hoof.

PEZPH : 1991.40
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Reed bunting

Female reed bunting

PEZPH : 1991.1140.2
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Shag

Shag

PEZPH : 1991.1141
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Reed bunting

Male reed bunting

PEZPH : 1991.1140.1
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Bar-tailed godwit

Bar-tailed godwit, mounted by Rowland Ward Ltd, London. Shot at Eastern Green by A W H Harvey on 14 September 1914.

PEZPH : 1991.1139
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Great northern diver

Adult Great Northern Diver, in summer plumage on fake rock.

PEZPH : 1991.1138
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Hobby

Hobby holding a small bird in it's talons. Prey's tail feathers have come apart from the body.

PEZPH : 1991.1137
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Kestrel

Falcon in case

PEZPH : 1991.1135
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Yellowhammer

5 yellowhammers, mounted by W H Eva of Penzance.

PEZPH : 1991.1136.1-5
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Albino snipe

Albino snipe in case, along with a buff back heron.

PEZPH : 1991.1134.2
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Buff back heron

Squacco, or buff back, heron in case, along with with an albino snipe.

PEZPH : 1991.1134.1
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Great crested grebe

Two great crested grebes in a case.

PEZPH : 1991.1133.1-2
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Avocet

Avocet in case, mounted by J Copper, St Lukes, London. This may have been bought from an auction of the collection of John Forbes of Chertsey, Surrey, held at Stevens auction rooms on 29 February 1892.

PEZPH : 1991.1132
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Montagu's Harrier

Montagu's Harrier, in a case with a buzzard.

PEZPH : 1991.1131.1
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Buzzard

Buzzard, in a case with a Montagu's Harrier.

PEZPH : 1991.1131.2
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Tree trunk

Tree trunk from the submerged forest in Mounts Bay.

PEZPH : 1975.781
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Pheasant

Pair of pheasants in same case, mounted by C S Hall of Penzance.

PEZPH : 1991.1130.1-2
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Tree trunk

Part of a tree trunk from the submerged forest in Mounts Bay. Smoothed and polished on one side.

PEZPH : 1975.783
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