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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Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Regiment marching down Market Jew Street, Penzance, before leaving for South Africa.

PEZPH : 2016.50.2
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Alverton Street, Penzance, from the corner of Clarence Street looking towards the Lloyd's dome.

PEZPH : 2016.50.27
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Lavin's Corner, Greenmarket, Penzance.

PEZPH : 2016.50.26
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Steam Engine Rally.

PEZPH : 2001.120.595
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Matron Miss E. Stuart-Sheard welcomes the Carnival Queen and Tiny Tots to the newly opened West Cornwall Hospital, Penzance.

PEZPH : 2001.120.3293
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Fired grain ship 'Lord Kinnaird", Penzance Harbour

PEZPH : 2016.50.171
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Mackerel boats sailing into Penzance Harbour April/May 1885.

PEZPH : 2016.50.152
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SS Beachcock, passenger boat to the Isles of Scilly.

PEZPH : 2016.50.191
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Connor Comets performing at a Charity gala pantomine organised by Len Dove, in the Foundry Chapel, Hayle.

PEZPH : 2001.120.2672
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Youth Band known as "The Rockets" playing at the old YMCA, Penzance, to welcome Hungarian refugees.

PEZPH : 2001.120.2650
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View towards Penzance from Wherrytown

PEZPH : 1989.849
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Newlyn Fair

PEZPH : 1990.1340
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Seven lady bellringers with the vicar, church unknown

PEZPH : 2001.120.3144
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The figurehead of the Mary Barrow

PEZPH : 1989.618


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Launching the lifeboat 'Elizabeth and Blanche II' from Penzance Harbour

PEZPH : 1989.622
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Morrab Gardens on a snowy day

PEZPH : 1990.229


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The Iraqi students of April 1957 visit Lord St Levan's home farm at Trevarthian

PEZPH : 2001.120.619
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An Iraqi student of April 1957 demonstrating a seed fiddle

PEZPH : 2001.120.620
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