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

A parade in Market Jew Street in the early 20th century

PEZPH : 2009.195


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Magic lantern slide

Market Jew Street, Penzance, the Premises of J Bond, engineer, c.1880

PEZPH : 2009.197


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Sepia postcard

St Michael's Mount

PEZPH : 2008.39


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B/w print

Penzance Guildhall, c.1962

PEZPH : 2008.69


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Mounted sepia photograph

Luggers leaving Newlyn harbour

PEZPH : 2008.71


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Mounted sepia photograph

Penzance Choral Society 1907

PEZPH : 2008.72


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Mounted b/w print

"William Wriothesley Wingfield December 1814 - 1907"

PEZPH : 2008.73


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Mounted b/w print

Gulval Church Choir including Reverend W.W. Wingfield, instituted on 30 May 1839

PEZPH : 2008.74


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Sepia postcard

The Suffragettes marching through Penzance in June 1913 on their way to a rally in Hyde Park, London

PEZPH : 2008.9


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Colour photograph

Shop front of B.G. Taylor's Watchmakers in Causewayhead, Penzance.

PEZPH : 2009.11


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B/w print

Green Street, near The Barbican at Penzance

PEZPH : 2009.149


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Sepia postcard

A Band of Women en route to the Suffragette Rally in Hyde Park

PEZPH : 2008.10


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Colour photograph

Tenth Anniversary of re-opening of Penlee House Gallery and Museum, 2007

PEZPH : 2008.19


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Sepia postcard

A formal parade to mark the coronation of King George V and Queen Mary, 1911

PEZPH : 2008.2


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B/w print

Mr and Mrs Robert Gendall

PEZPH : 2008.28


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Pupils of Penzance County Boys Grammar School, October 1928

PEZPH : 2008.36


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The 1924 Staff of the Western Union Telegraph and Cable Company, Penzance

PEZPH : 2008.37


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B/w print

The 1924 Winners of the Nicholl Cup

PEZPH : 2008.38


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