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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- Gardeners’ House

Seaweed Gatherers By Geoffrey Sneyd Garnier, (1889-1970)

The Gardeners’ House mission is to
celebrate our landscape and stories of
West Cornwall and to share it with our
community.

Why we chose this piece.

In our archive we have a collection of pressed seaweed, showing how important keeping records is to helping us understand our impact on the natural world. Seaweed is a vital part of the marine ecosystem, providing food and habitats for sea creatures and helping prevent coastal erosion. In the past, it was harvested from beaches and used as fertiliser, as in Garnier’s print. Seaweed is being affected by pollution, dredging, ocean acidification, invasive new species, and the increasing sea temperature (two degrees in the last forty years around the UK). However, it could be part of the solution, as it absorbs and stores carbon dioxide and helps clean water by removing excess nutrients from runoff.

Have you seen?

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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