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 1298 objects in the category Archaeology

Carved face, cast of

Original label reads 'cast of a face carved on a granite boulder found in the north wall of Chypraze Mill, Morvah'. The cast was taken by Colonel FC Hirst in 1934.

PEZPH : 1990.1809
Archaeology


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Large stone

large stone, flattened on one side, saddle quern

PEZPH : 1990.1807
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Round pebble

PEZPH : 1990.1808
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Stone

PEZPH : 1990.1805
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Part of implement

PEZPH : 1990.1806
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Round stone pounder

PEZPH : 1990.1804
Archaeology


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Round stone

PEZPH : 1990.1803
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Stone tool

PEZPH : 1990.1802
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Pounder

PEZPH : 1990.1801
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Pot lid

PEZPH : 1990.1800
Archaeology


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Four flints

PEZPH : 1990.18.2
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One flint

PEZPH : 1990.18.3
Archaeology


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One flint

PEZPH : 1990.18.1
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Grinding stone

PEZPH : 1990.1798
Archaeology


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Part of mace head

PEZPH : 1990.1799
Archaeology


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Cupped stone

bun- shaped stone with shallow hollows on two faces

PEZPH : 1990.1796
Archaeology


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Part of stone tool

PEZPH : 1990.1797
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Stone tool

PEZPH : 1990.1795
Archaeology


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