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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- Sustainable Penzance

The Milk Cart By Frank Gascoigne Heath, (1920)

We work to bring together our community to protect the environment and create a more sustainable way of living, working and doing business. Join us to help create a thriving town which puts people, place and planet first!

Why we chose this piece.

Rachel Yates from Sustainable Penzance chose The Milk Cart by Harold Harvey as a focus for workshops with children from Gulval School. This painting was chosen to represent local agriculture and enable conversations about farming and shopping for food.

Penzance from Chyandour Beach By Le Huguet, (1900)

We work to bring together our community to protect the environment and create a more sustainable way of living, working and doing business. Join us to help create a thriving town which puts people, place and planet first!

Why we chose this piece.

This 100-year-old view of Penzance from Chyandour – along with another more recent view by Bob Vigg (not on display) – were chosen by Rachel Yates from Sustainable Penzance for workshops with children from Gulval School. These works encouraged conversations around travel, by land, sea and air.

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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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