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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A smuggler's hole at Prussia Cove

PEZPH : 2009.535


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The Old Guildhall at Looe

PEZPH : 2009.536


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Madron Baptistry

PEZPH : 2009.538


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Sennen Cross

PEZPH : 2009.525


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Penzance Harbour from Lescudjack around 1870

PEZPH : 2009.505


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Mackerel drivers on Newlyn Old Quay

PEZPH : 2009.506


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Factory Row from The Bowjey, Newlyn Town

PEZPH : 2009.510


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A timber-lap building in Newlyn

PEZPH : 2009.511


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A group of fishermen overlooking the Old Quay, Newlyn Town

PEZPH : 2009.512


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A fishwife with a cawl on her back talks with two boys at the bottom of Norard Slip

PEZPH : 2009.514


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The old harbour at Newlyn in the 1870s

PEZPH : 2009.518


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A pilchard driver sails out of Newlyn for a night's fishing

PEZPH : 2009.493


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Lugger fishermen being brought ashore at Newlyn in around 1900

PEZPH : 2009.496


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Gossip on Newlyn Beach

PEZPH : 2009.497


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The pilchard driver, Major, leaves Newlyn Harbour for a night's fishing

PEZPH : 2009.499


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The fish jousters, the bridge and the horse

PEZPH : 2009.501


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Fishermen working their nets at Newlyn

PEZPH : 2009.502


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The tranquillity of a summer's evening

PEZPH : 2009.503


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