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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The Morrab Gardens, Penzance

PEZPH : 1989.1160


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The Morrab Gardens was the first public garden in Cornwall. It is carefully tended by the local council gardeners and despite hosting rare and beautiful exotic plants all year around, is used and appreciated by local people and visitors of all ages on every day of the year. It provides colourful tranquillity in the heart of Penzance.

PEZPH : 1989.1166


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Vic Watling, skipper of the Anthony Stevenson, talking to Superintendent Patterson of RNMDSF

PEZPH : 2001.120.814
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Queen Victoria's Memorial Service on 2 February 1901

PEZPH : 1989.1109


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A fisherman is attending to his crab pots on the beach

PEZPH : 2011.293


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A fisherman is attending to his crab pots on the beach

PEZPH : 2011.294


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Unidentified harbour scene

PEZPH : 2011.297


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Colour 35 mm slide

Penzance's tribute to the local loss of life in the Boer War

PEZPH : 1989.1002


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Postcard

The fountain in Morrab Gardens, Penzance

PEZPH : 1990.208


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Penzance School of Art

PEZPH : 1989.1026


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The cannon in Morrab Road

PEZPH : 1989.1028
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The cannon in Morrab Road

PEZPH : 1989.1029
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Morrab Gardens on an icy day

PEZPH : 1990.228


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The effects of the Ash Wednesday storm on Lower Morrab Road, Penzance

PEZPH : 1989.1032


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The effects of the Ash Wednesday storm on Lower Morrab Road, Penzance

PEZPH : 1989.1032a


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Sepia postcard

Market Jew Street, Penzance

PEZPH : 1990.312.8


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Postcard

Penzance Quay Street, c.1890

PEZPH : 1992.1136


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Old Market House, Penzance, before 1836

PEZPH : 1997.37
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