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

Bone

Unidentified animal bone.

PEZPH : 1994.230
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Brambling

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

PEZPH : 1991.536
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Brent goose

Brent goose

PEZPH : 1991.621
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British long-tailed titmouse

Long-tailed Tit clutch of 10 eggs collected in County Tipperary, Ireland in 1898. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.1.9
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British long-tailed titmouse

Long-tailed Tit clutch of 3 eggs collected in Shrewsbury, Shropshire in 1893. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.1.18
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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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Bullfinch

Bullfinch clutch of 4 eggs. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.2.39
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Bullfinch

Bullfinch clutch of 4 eggs. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.2.40
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Buzzard

Buzzard egg collected in Wales. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.6.203
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Buzzard

Buzzard clutch of 2 eggs collected near Snowdon, Wales. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.6.202
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Buzzard

Buzzard

PEZPH : 1994.208
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Buzzard

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

PEZPH : 1991.1131.2
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Calcite

Piece of calcite, the most common form of natural calcium carbonate.

PEZPH : 1994.246
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Capercaillie

Capercaillie egg collected in Perthshire, Scotland in 1923. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.7.179
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Carrion crow

Carrion Crow clutch of 4 eggs collected at Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire on 1 May 1914. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.5.161
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Carrion crow

Carrion Crow clutch of 4 eggs collected at Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire on 23 April 1912. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.5.160
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Cassiterite

Piece of cassiterite (tin ore).

PEZPH : 1994.233a
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Cassiterite

Piece of cassiterite (tin ore).

PEZPH : 1994.231a
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