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.

Penlee House partners with The Food Bank in Penzance to provide 100 Art Boxes for local children this Christmas

Penlee House partners with The Food Bank in Penzance to provide 100 Art Boxes for local children this Christmas

Penlee House Gallery & Museum are teaming up with The Food Bank in Penzance, run by Churches Together In Penzance Area (CTIPA), to provide 100 Art Boxes, full of free art materials and an activity book, to children in the Penzance area.

Linking with The Food Bank, Penlee House will be sending out Art Boxes which will include paint, colouring pencils and paper, alongside ideas for getting creative at home.The boxes are currently being made up by dedicated staff and volunteers at Penlee House and will be distributed by The Food Bank in Penzance alongside vital food parcels in the run up to Christmas.

Donations to The Food Bank in Penzance can be made at the following locations:

-Co-op, Market Jew Street

-Co-op, Wherrytown

-Lidl, Western Promenade

-Tesco Superstore, Branwell Lane

-Morrisons, Eastern Way

-The Food Bank Penzance (open from 8.30 until 12.00 Monday to Thursday)

-Lamorna village (see Lamorna Support Group Facebook page)

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Penlee House is a beautiful art gallery and museum, set within sub-tropical gardens, with a great café.

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Exhibitions

Our vibrant exhibition programme celebrates the nationally important art and history of West Cornwall.

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Learning

Learning

From school visits to family activities, talks and walks, there are plenty of learning opportunities at Penlee House.

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Friends of Penlee

Join the Friends and help Penlee House to maintain its work and enhance its collections.

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