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

Pot

Iron age pot found at Carn Gluze, St Just. Cracked, narrow at bottom bulbous middle, narrowing with rim at top

PEZPH : 1984.56
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Bowl reconstructed

Bowl, reconstructed, found at Porthmeor, near Zennor.

PEZPH : 1984.57
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Microlith core

Microlith core found at St Levan.

PEZPH : 1984.55
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Flint scraper

Flint scraper found at Roskestal Cliff, near St Levan.

PEZPH : 1984.53
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Microlith core

Microlith core found at Roskestal Cliff, near St Levan.

PEZPH : 1984.54
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Flint scraper

Flint scraper found at Roskestal, near St Levan.

PEZPH : 1984.51
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Flint scraper

Flint scraper

PEZPH : 1984.52
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Flint arrowhead

Flint arrowhead found at Hor Point, near St Ives.

PEZPH : 1984.50
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Flint knife

flint knife. Label on back reads 'Whz Jewel 8/96'

PEZPH : 1984.48
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Flint scraper

Flint scraper found at Roskestal, near St Levan.

PEZPH : 1984.49
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Arrowhead barbed

Barbed arrowhead found at Hor Point, near St Ives.

PEZPH : 1984.47
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Replica pot

grey reproduction pot with white and orange pattern

PEZPH : 1978.48
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Flat axe

Bronze Age flat axe forund at Penolva, near Paul.

PEZPH : 1984.42
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Replica pot

replica pot

PEZPH : 1978.47
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Funeral urn

replica of a bronze age funeral urn

PEZPH : 1978.45
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Bowl

replica of a cordoned decorated bowl

PEZPH : 1978.46
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Pot

pot made from clay found at the Rumps

PEZPH : 1978.41
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Bowl

replica of a cordoned decorated bowl found St Mawgan-in-Pydar

PEZPH : 1978.42
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