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Most of
the local museums specialise in
one subject, an exception to this is
Penlee Gallery & Museum which
covers pre history and the evolution
of social life and culture in
Cornwall.
The museum also
possesses an art collection, focusing
on the
Newlyn
School
which includes
famous artists such as Stanhope
Forbes.
Located in Penlee Park off
Morrab Road, a short walk from the town
centre of Penzance, refer to map
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Prehistory
Penwith has an extremely rich prehistory past.The
exhibits from this era are substantially
represented at Penlee Museum. The collection
includes fine examples of flint arrow heads and
bronze axes, a selection of which are shown
below. |
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Image
reproduced by kind permission of
Penlee House Gallery and
Museum. |
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Social
Life and Culture
The
displays of
Penlee
Museum
cover
subject matter particularly relevant to
Penwith’s social history, including mining and fishing. |
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Image
reproduced by kind permission of
Penlee House Gallery and
Museum. |
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Art Exhibits
Penlee Gallery is best
known for its comprehensive and growing collection of Newlyn School
artwork. It contains works from such notables as
Walter Langley, Stanhope Forbes and Norman Garstin, to name a few.
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All images
are protected by copyright and may not be
reproduced in any form without express permission from Penlee Gallery.
Due to limitations of digital photography the actual
paintings will always be superior in quality to the images shown here. |
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Other art
forms are also
displayed in the gallery and museum. There is a collection of local ceramics, plus a first-rate display of Newlyn Copperware.
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Photographic
Collection
Penlee has an
extensive photographic archive. The subjects covered are wide ranging,
providing a complete social history of the area.
Exhibitions
Penlee Gallery has a dynamic and
comprehensive exhibition schedule. Penlee calls on its large stock of stored
works to rotate displays in conjunction with external loans. To see what is
currently on, Tel 01736 363625 or
check their website www.penleehouse.org.uk
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Image
reproduced by kind permission of
Penlee House Gallery and
Museum.
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Shop Available
at the shop are a large range of prints, postcards and books relating to the
subjects covered by the exhibitions and displays at Penlee.
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Café
A café, the Orangery
provides coffees, teas, cakes, sandwiches and light meals, during the museum's
opening hours. |
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Penlee Gallery & Museum
has wheel chair access.
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