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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Penzance from the air

PEZPH : 2001.120.1280
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Lowering the cannon into place outside Penzance Library

PEZPH : 2001.120.1290
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Penzance Pavilion

PEZPH : 2001.120.1294
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An architect's model of Tourell's light engineering factory at Alverton

PEZPH : 2001.120.1299
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A parade in Alexandra Road, Penzance

PEZPH : 2001.120.1277
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Falmouth Boating Club puts on a demonstration at the opening of the Rotary Boating Pool, Penzance. The Mayor, Agatha Chirgwin, opened this facility on 5 August 1955 and thanked the Rotary Club who had given the pool as a mark of their own Jubilee. Special mention was made of the hard work of Mr Sam Peake and Mr Angus Greenwood.

PEZPH : 2001.120.1278
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Preparing the Jubilee Pool ready for opening

PEZPH : 2001.120.1247
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Mounts Bay Hotel, Penzance

PEZPH : 2001.120.1249
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Penzance Promenade on a breezy day

PEZPH : 2001.120.1266
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Penzance Promenade out of season

PEZPH : 2001.120.1267
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A stroll on the Promenade

PEZPH : 2001.120.1269
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A land train on Penzance Promenade

PEZPH : 2001.120.1272
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The lights go up in Penzance at the start of another Summer season

PEZPH : 2001.120.1273
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Market Jew Street in the 1950s

PEZPH : 2001.120.1239
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Lower Market Jew Street, Penzance, in the 1950s

PEZPH : 2001.120.1240
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Penzance Harbour before the building of the major car park there

PEZPH : 2001.120.1241
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Burgoyne's sweet shop and cafe in Penzance

PEZPH : 2001.120.1230
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Boots Corner, Penzance, 1950s

PEZPH : 2001.120.1234
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