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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Miners' Donkey and Shay race at the West Penwith Agricultural Show

PEZPH : 2009.282


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Lands End to John O'Groats 1904 style

PEZPH : 2009.283


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Three members of the Penzance National Fire Service posing on their fire engine

PEZPH : 2009.285


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Three members of the Penzance Fire Brigade on their fire engine.

PEZPH : 2009.288


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SS Gervase

PEZPH : 2009.290


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Diver preparing for work

PEZPH : 2009.291


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The Royal Baths on Penzance Promenade in the late 1800s

PEZPH : 2009.264


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The demoliton of the Royal Baths on Penzance Promenade, 1885

PEZPH : 2009.265


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The laying out of Morrab Gardens

PEZPH : 2009.267


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Storm damage to the Promenade at Penzance in 1895

PEZPH : 2009.268


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A sunny afternoon on Penzance Promenade c.1920s

PEZPH : 2009.269


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Firing the Gun at Battery Rocks, Penzance, on 10 June 1910

PEZPH : 2009.273


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Green Street, Penzance with a view of St Mary's Church in the background

PEZPH : 2009.276


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The pilot look-out in Coinage Hall Street, Penzance

PEZPH : 2009.279


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Penzance School of Art

PEZPH : 2009.280


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Alexandra Road, Penzance

PEZPH : 2009.249


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The Serpentine Works at Wherrytown, now demolished and part of the Penzance Promenade

PEZPH : 2009.251


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Penzance and the Wherry Town Mine

PEZPH : 2009.252


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