Penlee House Gallery & Museum
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Explore artistic Cornwall at Penlee House Gallery and Museum, an Italianate villa with stunning sea views, gorgeous gardens, and the Newlyn School's finest art.
Set in semi-tropical gardens, it was built in 1865 for JR Branwell, a wealthy merchant related to the Brontë family. In 1949 it was was taken over by Penzance Town Council and transformed into a district museum. Successive remodellings and extensions have turned it into a lively and popular place, with excellent space for its collections as well as temporary exhibitions, of which there are around five a year.
Visitor information
Address
Morrab Road, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 4HE
01736 363625
Opening times
1 April - 31 October: Mon-Sat 10am-5pm
1 November – 31 March: Mon-Sat 10am-4.30pm
Last admission 30 mins before closing.
From 14 July until 29 September Penlee House and The Orangery Cafe will also be open on Sundays.
Open Bank Holidays
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