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Your Penlee
Current Exhibition
A Cornish Childhood
A Cornish Childhood
29 May - 4 September
Newlyn School paintings of children 1880 - 1940
Opening times
Monday to Saturday (closed Sundays)
CURRENT HOURS
10.00am - 5.00pm (last admission 4.30pm)
Admission £3.00 adults, £2.00 concessions, under 18s FREE
WINTER HOURS
From 1 October to
Good Friday:
10.30am - 4.30pm
(last admission 4.00pm)
Here are some comments about Penlee House:
“Penlee House, set in the grand former residence of a rich Penzance merchant, has an enviable collection of Cornish pictures. Its year-round programme of exhibitions has now started rivalling Tate St Ives as a draw for art-lovers.” Petroc Trelawny, Spectator
“Very much a people’s gallery, probably because so many of the paintings are of the local landscape and feature real fishermen, wives and children who posed for the artists.” Bath Chronicle
Here’s what some of our visitors have said:
'An unexpected and delightful discovery' – visitor from Canada
‘A jewel in Penwith’s crown’
‘Always fascinating’
‘Inspirational’
‘Lovely atmosphere of the period’ – Zimmerman, Switzerland
‘Breath-taking’
‘Exhibitions at Penlee House never fail to inspire!’ Annis, Stourport, Worcs
‘A visual feast’
‘Fabulous place!’
‘Great to see good, yummy paintings shown without apology’ Hurrell, Ipswich
‘Refreshingly alive & vibrant’
‘An absolute joy’
‘A delightful experience’
‘Outstanding’ – Griffiths, Heswall
‘An inspiring gallery of surprises, in the right place’
‘The pictures took my breath away’
‘Outstanding work beautifully presented’
‘Wonderful paintings, beautifully hung’
‘A feast for the eyes: magnificent paintings’
‘As good as it gets’
‘Magnificent art gallery’