Penlee House Gallery & Museum

Beautiful local paintings but my highlight was the small but incredible collection of ancient artifacts in the archeological room including the bronze age gold artifacts on loan from the British National Museum Well worth the 6 pounds

Greg Wiens

9 months ago

Small museum showing works of local artists.

לאון ריינשטיין

10 months ago

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Rick Blackwell

10 months ago

It was okay

Monkey Boy

10 months ago

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robert Caudwell

10 months ago

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Gregory Norrell

10 months ago

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tim welbourne

10 months ago

Wonderful new exhibition about the Lamorna painters. Great cafe too.

Mandy Briggs

10 months ago

Wonderful little museum and art gallery with a fantastic collection of local art and artefacts. The café is also very good!

Rob Walpole

10 months ago

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Tim Sweeting

11 months ago

I really enjoyed my visit but was a tiny bit disappointed with the art exhibited. The small gift shop had a good variety of postcards, as well as other items. The café was doing a roaring trade & I sat outside in the sunshine with a local beer.

Wendy Edwards

11 months ago

We love visiting this gallery which has thoughtfully curated exhibitions showing the rich art from this region.

Donovan Gibbons

11 months ago

I've given 5 stars because, in spite of arriving during a display change, when a substantially large area was closed, I was still impressed by what I saw. They charged a reduced price for me to go in because of the reduced display and staff were very helpful and chatty. The paintings were better than I imagined, having only seen them in prints or on the internet and the museum collection was fascinating with Roman coins, pottery jugs and other amazing items. I bought a print of my favorite painting, the perfect souvenir of my trip to Cornwall. I highly recommend going to the Penlee Gallery.

Sue W

11 months ago

Great collection.

Lara Amusan

11 months ago

Very nice art gallery and good cafe - very popular.

John Derrick

1 years and 0 months ago

Brilliant day there for my 80th birthday treat thank you

Sarah Sanders

1 years and 0 months ago

Staff were very helpful. Great museum and I loved the cream tea with clotted cream & jam. Also the gardens were coming to life.

Sharon Esson

1 years and 0 months ago

The wonderful work of the inspiring Newlyn artists, the changing specialisations each season, a lovely park location, a warm welcome, the lighting within 'cosy' rooms and the above average interior/balcony cafe make it our favourite gallery to make a 160 mile round trip to visit each year.The only mild disappointment is we are unable to take photos there, so here's a photo taken in nearby Marazion which we always visit in tandem with the gallery.

Nick Brookland

9 months ago

Really nice little gallery in a lovely setting.

Jason Broadbent

9 months ago

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Julie Evans

9 months ago

Great gallery with a fine collection of traditional local work. Also an excellent café, all set in stunning gardens. Highly recommended.

Paul Walker

9 months ago

Sehr informative Einführung in die Maler in West Cornwall mit wirklich schönen Bildern entstanden zwischen 1890 bis 1940. Sehenswert.Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait …More

Sven Matthias

9 months ago

This museum and gallery has an interesting and varied collection of art, including many local paintings from Cornwall. There is a café with outside seating overlooking the park.

Roy Harrow

8 months ago

Excellent examples of the work of some Lamorna artists. We were lucky to be given an authorative talk by the director which enhanced the visit. The town of Penzance is rightly proud of its showcase of the area’s heritage and Penlee Gallery deserves the support of larger galleries with occasional loans. Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No … More

Marian Prowse

8 months ago

Fabulous museum. Amazing staff. Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No … More

Lynda Shaw

8 months ago

You can see the paintings of local artists and others, creating at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. Interesting historical objects. It's worth a visit here. Visited on Weekend Wait time 1 hr+ Reservation recommended No … More

Grzegorz Mrozek

8 months ago

Great little gallery and museum with some really great examples of local art. Also really good quality cafe with fresh food made on site. All set in a well maintained park with an open air theatre Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No … More

Andrew Morbey

8 months ago

Really sweet gallery with a great cafe. The park nearby is also superb. Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No … More

Lewis McNaughton

9 months ago

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Carol Didymus

7 months ago

If you are interested in painting you need to check what exhibitions are on. We dropped by at random and found only one Stanhope Forbes on display (not one of his best) and one Elizabeth Forbes (a real gem tho). We had just missed a Stanhope Forbes exhibition tho. Museum is interesting and cafe and grounds excellent. Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended Not sure … More

Terry Clay

7 months ago

Well worth a visit. Paintings are superb and well displayed. We managed to catch a free guided talk on the Lamorna artists, which was excellent. Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No … More

Phil Washington

7 months ago

Nice to see the Newlyn school. Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No … More

David Brown

7 months ago

An amazing gallery. Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No … More

Richard Shaw

7 months ago

We only visited the Orangery. Brilliant friendly staff and a wonderful salad, made on the premises. Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended Not sure … More

Trish Julian

8 months ago

Try to make a visit to this gallery if you're anywhere near Penzance. It's set in a lovely park and garden practically in the town centre. Super café as well....perfect afternoon out.

Alan Hyde

8 months ago

Beautiful gallery, good cafe, fantastic exhibitions Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended Not sure … More

Estelle Ablett

5 months ago

A delightful gallery and museum in one. Well presented. Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait … More

Paul Michell

5 months ago

We really enjoyed the Gallery and Museum. The artworks and other artefacts were really interesting. Staff were friendly and helpful. The cafe was also good. Good food and good coffee. Definitely recommend Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No … More

Ian Bugg

5 months ago

Great little gallery near the centre of Penzance with a great collection of Newlyn school artist's pictures. Fab cafe too. Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No … More

Alice Dennis

6 months ago

A lovely gallery, in a beautiful setting. Its not huge so doesn't take too long to go around but excellent collection of Cornish art. Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended Not sure … More

V Budd

6 months ago

The art on display was a real treat and small person enjoyed dressing up in the small museum upstairs. Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No … More

John Townsend

6 months ago

Well worth a visit if you like beautiful classic art from the Newlyn School of Art. Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended Not sure … More

Dr David Hill

6 months ago

Nice gallery, excellent cafe. Cafe rather busy for our visit, but good quality drinks and nosh. Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended Not sure … More

Martin Connor

6 months ago

A fantastic place to visit, amazing paintings, great cafe, with a really good shop, selling useful art equipment. Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended Not sure … More

Sue Saddington

6 months ago

Great place to get a grasp on the area and it’s history. The museum is the perfect size and not too overwhelming. The staff was very informative, helpful and warm. The gardens and also lovely. We didn’t have a chance to eat at the cafe but it’s looks great and will in the future. Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No … More

Adam Hart

6 months ago

Really excellent museum and art gallery. A very good and interesting collection of Cornish artists work coupled with an extensive and very well displayed Cornish museum. Not to mention a lovely shop and super cafe/restaurant. Allow at least a couple of hours to enjoy it the most. Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No … More

Guy B

4 months ago

Great cafe, good range of food. Very popular!

Arthur Willis

5 months ago

Great little art gallery, shows are mainly curated from collections of Newlyn school artists or artists that worked in the area. If local you can get a free locals pass but otherwise there is a charge to enter. Cafe on site. Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended Not sure … More

Rodney Blunsdon

5 months ago

Went to The Orangery for brunch. Typically delicious. Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait … More

Harry Carson

1 months ago

Interesting foundation museum on late 19th century painting on the coast around Penzance Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No … More

Etienne de Bryas

1 months ago

Wonderful local gallery that was purchased in 1946 by public subscription to be a War Memorial, which would also house the Town’s historic and art collections. Very friendly staff and volunteers. Excellent cafe with artisan delights, great soup, home baked scones and amazing puddings.

William

1 months ago

Lovely museum of local interest. Helpful and friendly staff. Excellent paintings - only the usual exhibition was open when we visited, but it was still a lovely couple of hours. We look forward to visiting again when other exhibitions are available. Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No … More

Tam

3 months ago

A wonderful place. Well worth a visit, with extremely knowledgeable staff

Sara Burns

3 months ago