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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Private William Harvey Gendall in army uniform, WW2

PEZPH : 2006.85


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Sepia photograph

Penzance luggers in the Isles of Scilly

PEZPH : 2006.87


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Penzance luggers leaving the Isles of Scilly

PEZPH : 2006.88


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Malcolm Smitheram, deckhand and cook, securing the nets on the 'Aaltje Adriaantje', PZ 198, a beam trawler working out of the Cornish port of Newlyn.

PEZPH : 2007.10
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Cleaning out the nets on the 'Aaltje Adriaantje', PZ 198, a beam trawler working out of the Cornish port of Newlyn.

PEZPH : 2007.11
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Barrie Howes, a fisherman for forty years, gutting monkfish on the 'Aaltje Adriaantje', PZ 198, a beam trawler working out of Newlyn.

PEZPH : 2007.12
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Vera Primrose Branwell

PEZPH : 2006.33.7


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Edith Elizabeth Branwell

PEZPH : 2006.33.8


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Edward Branwell

PEZPH : 2006.33.9


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Royal Artillery in action

PEZPH : 2006.34


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Metal from the sunken ship 'Vinovia' at Penzance Harbour

PEZPH : 2006.38


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Workers on Penzance Quay with trade vehicle.

PEZPH : 2006.39


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Attendees of a May Ball in Cambridge around 1926

PEZPH : 2006.33.58


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The Branwell family on Porthcurno Beach

PEZPH : 2006.33.6


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Edward Branwell

PEZPH : 2006.33.54


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Isabel Branwell and her daughters, c 1910

PEZPH : 2006.33.55


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Isabel Branwell, c 1912

PEZPH : 2006.33.56


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Vera Branwell, c 1918

PEZPH : 2006.33.57


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