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

Glaucous gull

Glaucous gull in a case, mounted by W H Eva of Penzance.

PEZPH : 1975.127
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Nest of goldfinch

Nest of goldfinch with 3 eggs. Collected at Clonmel, County Tipperary, on 17 May 1912.

PEZPH : 1975.13
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Kingfisher

Kingfisher in a case, mounted by Rowland Ward Ltd, London.

PEZPH : 1975.121
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Gannet

Gannet in a case, mounted by W H Vingoe of Penzance.

PEZPH : 1975.124
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Long-eared owl

Long-eared owl in a case, mounted by W Tregurtha of Penzance.

PEZPH : 1975.117
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Nest of golden oriole

Nest of golden oriole with 3 eggs, built around a triangular set of branches.The nest has been sawn off so that the three branches are still within the nest. Collected in Holland on 25 May 1911.

PEZPH : 1975.12
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Bird

A pair of uncased Buzzards, mounted by Rowland Ward Ltd, London.

PEZPH : 1975.100.1-2
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Albino crow

Albino crow, mounted by Rowland Ward Ltd, London.

PEZPH : 1975.101
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Nest of greenfinch

Greenfinch nest containing 5 eggs, three of which have '7' written in pencil on them. Collected in Glasgow on 8 May 1912.

PEZPH : 1975.11
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Bee-eater

Bee-eater, mounted by Rowland Ward Ltd, London.

PEZPH : 1975.116
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Nest of wheatear

Nest of Wheatear containing six light blue eggs, 12 mm in length. All have '18.5.13' written on them in pencil.

PEZPH : 1975.1
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Nest of swallow

Swallow nest containing 3 eggs (1 missing)

PEZPH : 1975.10
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Shell, snail

Mollusc shell excavated at Magor Farm, Camborne by Colonel FC Hirst in 1931.

PEZPH : 1975.640
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Oyster shell

Oyster shell excavated at Magor Farm, Camborne by Colonel FC Hirst in 1931.

PEZPH : 1975.641
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Mollusc shell

Mollusc shell excavated at Magor Farm, Camborne by Colonel FC Hirst in 1931.

PEZPH : 1975.639
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