Penlee House Gallery & Museum is open Monday to Saturday throughout the year including Spring and Summer Bank Holidays.
Opening hours
Summer Hours
1 April to 31 October
10.00am – 5.00pm
(last admission 4.30pm)
Winter Hours
1 November to 31 March
10.00am – 4.30pm
(last admission 4.00pm)
We are open Monday to Saturday (closed Sundays).
We will be open on the following Bank Holidays in 2024:
- 1 April 2024
- 6 May 2024
- 27 May 2024
- 26 August 2024
Closed: 24-26 December 2024 and 1 January 2025
During an exhibition rehang, it is necessary to close some of the galleries. Please check what is open before making a special journey at these times.
In 2024, the exhibition rehang periods will be:
22 – 30 April 2024
30 September – 9 October 2024
The Museum and Gallery 5 with a selection of Newlyn School works. As well as a small exhibition of Barbara Wills’s work to commemorate the centenary of her birth on display in the Social History Gallery
Admission
Adult £6
Young people (18-26) £3
Children Free
Please note, from 1 April Adult tickets will be £8 and 18-26 year old/student tickets will be £4.
During rehang periods, admission prices are half price.
All registered students qualify for the £3 ticket (and half price during rehang) on production of valid Student ID.
Penzance Pass
The Penzance Pass enables free entry all year round to Penlee House Gallery & Museum for everyone who lives within the Penzance Parish. Residents of Penzance, Gulval, Heamoor, Mousehole, Newlyn and Paul can get a Pass, by coming in to Penlee House Gallery & Museum in Penzance with proof of address and a card can be issued straight away. Discover more
Free Entry
We offer free entry to Friends of Penlee House, Penzance Pass, The Art Fund, Museums Association, South Western Federation of Museums, Cornwall Volunteers Scheme.