The penlee house
The Penlee House is one of the museums and art galleries found in UK, in the town of Penzance, in Cornwall. It is famous for being home to artworks of artists of the Newlyn School and the famed Lamorna Group. The general collections found in Penlee House cover wide ranging disciplines such as Medals and coins, Decorative arts, applied arts, Natural sciences, Photography, fine arts, religion, archives, archeology and science and technology among many others.
Penlee House museum traces its roots back in 1865, when it was originally built as a home for the Branwell family. It officially became a museum in 1949, after the home was purchased in 1946 by the Penzance Borough council. There is an eye-catching, symbolic granite cross standing stately outside the museum that dates back to the 11th century. The cross acted as a measurement point for the borough Penzance during those ancient times.
Outstanding pieces of arts in the Penlee House include the famous “The Rain it Raineth Every Day’ by the world renowned Norman Garstin, ‘Among The Missing’, a piece of work by Water Langley and ‘School Is Out’ by Elizabeth Forbes. Important to note though is that there are no permanent displays of any fine arts, and one has to book in advance if you wish to see any particular piece of work.
You also will spot artworks from the 1800s such as works of Slooman of Penzance to modern artworks of artists such as Celtic Pottery, Troika and Tremaen. Arrowheads, hammer heads, Flint tools and querns are some of the other collections available too in The Penlee House that you are sure to spot and enjoy.