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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.

Penzance Residence Pass

The Penzance Pass enables free entry all year round to Penlee House Gallery & Museum for everyone who lives within the Penzance Parish. Residents of Penzance, Gulval, Heamoor, Mousehole, Newlyn and Paul can get a Pass, by coming in to Penlee House Gallery & Museum in Penzance with proof of address and a card can be issued straight away.

Penlee House Gallery & Museum is a beautiful art gallery and museum, set within the sub-tropical Penlee Park, with a great café. It has a large collection of art and artefacts from the local area, including paintings by the world-famous Newlyn School artists, local history items and a splendid archaeology collection. We stage major exhibitions which often include paintings from national art galleries.

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Visit Us

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

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

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Our Café

Enjoy a delicious lunch or coffee at the Orangery Café, with its sunny terrace overlooking the park.

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