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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.

 

Sustainability- Cornwall Climate Care

Penzance From Newlyn By Thomas Herbert Victor, (1894 – (1980))

Cornwall Climate Care is an award-winning charity making a series of documentaries around various climate-related themes in Cornwall.

Why we chose this piece.

The general scenes in this artwork may have altered a lot since it was painted, but one thing has remained unchanged. The Newlyn Tidal Observatory, in the little red and white tower at the end of the pier, has been working away silently to measure heights above sea level for Ordnance Survey mapping – while also revealing the steadily increasing impact of climate change. Sea levels have risen around 20cm in the past hundred years, but the rate of increase is now accelerating. Rising global temperatures are increasingly melting glaciers and ice sheets, as well as causing seawater to grow in volume through thermal expansion.

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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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