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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Magic lantern slide

St John's Hall, celebration of the end of the South African Wars

PEZPH : 2009.356


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Eddystone Lighthouse

PEZPH : 2009.360


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The Armed Knight at Land's End

PEZPH : 2009.361


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B/w print

The Meat Market, Penzance.

PEZPH : 2009.330


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Market Place, Penzance at the turn of the 20th century

PEZPH : 2009.333


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Looking up Lower Green Street, Penzance towards St Mary's Church

PEZPH : 2009.335


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Strolling in Alexandra Road

PEZPH : 2009.336


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Penzance Public Building

PEZPH : 2009.339


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3367 Evan Llewellyn stands at Platform 3 at Penzance Railway Station

PEZPH : 2009.342


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TheTrue Love in the back yard of 14 Camberwell Street, Penzance

PEZPH : 2009.343


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Black and white cabinet card

Clara Langley

PEZPH : 2009.33


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Whales on Eastern Beach, Penzance

PEZPH : 2009.318


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Black and white cabinet card

Walter Langley

PEZPH : 2009.32


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The view in about 1880 of the Gun Battery behind Batten's Wharf with Cribben's Zany on the beach

PEZPH : 2009.322


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Relaxing on a Saturday lunchtime on Wherrytown Beach in the 1880s

PEZPH : 2009.323


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Penzance Promenade

PEZPH : 2009.324


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A sunny day on Penzance Promenade about 1870

PEZPH : 2009.327


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Penzance Promenade in the early 20th Century

PEZPH : 2009.328


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