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

Roman iron nail

Roman iron nail excavated at Magor Farm, Camborne by Colonel FC Hirst in 1931.

PEZPH : 1975.636
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Pottery Roman 2nd century

2nd century Roman pottery excavated at Magor Farm, Camborne by Colonel FC Hirst in 1931.

PEZPH : 1975.634
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Roman iron nail

Roman iron nail excavated at Magor Farm, Camborne by Colonel FC Hirst in 1931.

PEZPH : 1975.635
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Adders bead or Glain Neidor

Iron Age adders bead or Glain Neidor found near Boscawen-un Circle, St Buryan. Semi transparent almost colourless glass with chevron decoration between plain lines in opaque yellow around edge. Guido, class 11 (c)

PEZPH : 1975.633
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Samian ware sherd rim

Samian ware sherd rim found at Carn Brea Mound, Sancreed.

PEZPH : 1975.631
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Samian ware sherd base

Samian ware sherd base found at Carn Brea Mound, Sancreed.

PEZPH : 1975.632
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Samian ware sherd rim

Samian ware sherd rim found at Chapel Uny Cave, Sancreed.

PEZPH : 1975.629
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Samian ware sherd rim

Samian ware sherd rim found at Carn Brea Mound, Sancreed.

PEZPH : 1975.630
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Samian ware sherd rim

Samian ware sherd rim found at Chapel Uny Cave, Sancreed.

PEZPH : 1975.628
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Natural pebble

natural pebble, originally thought to be pot boiler

PEZPH : 1975.584
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Natural pebble

pebble

PEZPH : 1975.585
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Natural pebble

natural pebble, originally thought to be pot boiler

PEZPH : 1975.583
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Natural pebble

natural pebble, originally thought to be pot boiler

PEZPH : 1975.581
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Natural pebble

natural pebble, originally thought to be pot boiler

PEZPH : 1975.582
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Spindle whorl

Slate spindle whorl found at Zennor.

PEZPH : 1975.580
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Spindle whorl

granite spindle whorl

PEZPH : 1975.578
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Spindle whorl

spindle whorl found at Zennor.

PEZPH : 1975.579
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Spindle whorl

spindle whorl

PEZPH : 1975.576
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