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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

Common sandpiper

Common Sandpiper clutch of 3 eggs. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.4.133
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Common shrew

Two common shrew, in a case along with a willow warbler and a great tit.

PEZPH : 1991.620.3-4
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Common snipe

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

PEZPH : 1996.31.9.178.2a
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Common snipe

Common Snipe clutch of 4 eggs collected at Clonmel, Ireland. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.7.178
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Common tern

Common Tern clutch of 2 eggs. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.4.136
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Common tern

Common Tern clutch of 3 eggs. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.4.137
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Common tern

Common tern, mounted by Rowland Ward Ltd, London.

PEZPH : 1975.130
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Coot

Coot egg. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.9.229.2
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Cormorant

Cormorant clutch of 5 eggs collected on the Saltee Isles, County Wexford, Ireland. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.8.219
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Corn bunting

Corn Bunting clutch of 3 eggs. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.2.58
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Corn bunting with cuckoo

Cuckoo egg in clutch of 2 Corn Bunting eggs. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.3.106
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Corncrake

Corncrake clutch of 3 eggs collected in Templemore, County Tipperary, Ireland. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.9.167.2
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Corncrake

Corncrake clutch of 8 eggs collected at Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland on 1 June 1907. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.7.167
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Corncrake

Corncrake and a quail in a case. Mounted by M H Roberts of Penzance.

PEZPH : 1991.619.1
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Crested titmouse

Crested Tit clutch of 4 eggs collected at Strathspey, Scotland in 1905. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.1.7
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Crossbill

Crossbill clutch of 3 eggs collected in County Waterford, Ireland on 25 March 1907. Part of a larger group collected by Major Lyster.

PEZPH : 1996.31.2.45
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Crystallised gum

Crystallised amber coloured gum in crystalline shape containing irregular flecks. Collected from the Kawin Forest, Auckland, New Zealand.

PEZPH : 1991.16
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Cuckoo

Cuckoo in a glass case, mounted by W H Rowe.

PEZPH : 1975.158
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