Penlee House is Cornwall's only public Gallery, specialising in the Newlyn School artists. It is the artistic heart of West Cornwall's history, a space to relax, explore, and discover. Open Monday - Saturday Owned and operated by Penzance Councilhttps://bsky.app/profile/penleehousegallery.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/penleehousegallery.bsky.social/post/3mwsgwqvdbp2u🍂 This week’s @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange theme is Autumn. We’re sharing Dame Laura Knight’s Autumn Sunlight, Sennen Cove, Cornwall, owned by Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery. Knight’s years in Cornwall inspired many landscapes, where she captured its light, people and character. 🎨01 Oct 2026 08:30 +0000at://did:plc:eq2vklyp7fssfuf3dfv3u7da/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwsgwqvdbp2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/penleehousegallery.bsky.social/post/3mwnnub4vm22k☕ Happy National Coffee Day! Today we’re celebrating with Cornish craftsmanship: this Newlyn copper pyramidal coffee pot (c.1890–1950), with cormorants, rocks and a fish motif, is stamped NEWLYN. A beautiful blend of function, artistry and Cornish heritage. 🐟🌊 [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Sep 2026 10:50 +0000at://did:plc:eq2vklyp7fssfuf3dfv3u7da/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwnnub4vm22khttps://bsky.app/profile/penleehousegallery.bsky.social/post/3mwkxzo2zbc2tThe downstairs galleries will be closed from 28 September to 7 October. The Museum and Gallery 5 will be open, featuring a selection of Newlyn School works, with half-price admission. Coming soon: The Art of the Newlyn School: Paintings from The Bowerman Collection opens on 7 October 2026.28 Sep 2026 09:14 +0000at://did:plc:eq2vklyp7fssfuf3dfv3u7da/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwkxzo2zbc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/penleehousegallery.bsky.social/post/3mwekvgnbis2iAnd just like that… it’s our LAST WEEKEND of this exhibition! 💔✨ If you’ve been meaning to come and see it, this is your sign. Come and have one last wander, take in the artworks, and soak it all up before the exhibition closes its doors. 📍 Penlee House Gallery & Museum ⏰ Final weekend!25 Sep 2026 20:03 +0000at://did:plc:eq2vklyp7fssfuf3dfv3u7da/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwekvgnbis2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/penleehousegallery.bsky.social/post/3mwbfwqxwe225It was a pleasure to welcome the High Sheriff of Cornwall, Harriet Hill, to Penlee House today and to show her around our exhibition, Making Her Mark: A Celebration of Women in Art. The exhibition closes this Sunday, so there’s still time to come and see this wonderful celebration of women in art!24 Sep 2026 13:57 +0000at://did:plc:eq2vklyp7fssfuf3dfv3u7da/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwbfwqxwe225https://bsky.app/profile/penleehousegallery.bsky.social/post/3mwb3kh2dok2gToday's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange theme is gold, silver & bronze. We chose A Golden Dream (1893) by Thomas Cooper Gotch, owned by The Harris. Gotch drew on fables and folklore, often leaving his sources mysterious. 🍎✨ #ThomasCooperGotch #NewlynSchool #BritishArt24 Sep 2026 10:51 +0000at://did:plc:eq2vklyp7fssfuf3dfv3u7da/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwb3kh2dok2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/penleehousegallery.bsky.social/post/3mw6g4xff322d✨ Redhead Appreciation Day ✨ Thomas Cooper Gotch painted Ruby after a friendly challenge: could he depict a red-haired sitter, rosy-cheeked and dressed in red? The result is this striking portrait of two-year-old Ruby Bone. ❤️ #ArtHistory #RedHairInArt #ThomasCooperGotch23 Sep 2026 09:22 +0000at://did:plc:eq2vklyp7fssfuf3dfv3u7da/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw6g4xff322dhttps://bsky.app/profile/penleehousegallery.bsky.social/post/3mvzimm2kyk2m💬 What have our visitors said? There’s still time to discover Making Her Mark: A Celebration of Women in Art at Penlee House Gallery & Museum — but hurry! Closing this Sunday, 27 September, as its time in Cornwall comes to an end. #MakingHerMark21 Sep 2026 10:23 +0000at://did:plc:eq2vklyp7fssfuf3dfv3u7da/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvzimm2kyk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/penleehousegallery.bsky.social/post/3mvsce72rck2n𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭! Making Her Mark: A Celebration of Women in Art closes at Penlee House next Sunday, 27 September. Discover 50+ works by remarkable women artists, from Laura Knight and Dod Procter to Tracey Emin and Caroline Walker. Don’t miss it! https://penleehouse.org.uk/exhibition/making-her-mark-a-celebration-of-women-in-art/18 Sep 2026 13:43 +0000at://did:plc:eq2vklyp7fssfuf3dfv3u7da/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsce72rck2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/penleehousegallery.bsky.social/post/3mvmt4rzf3c2gTwo remarkable collections of Newlyn School art come together at Penlee House this autumn. The Art of the Newlyn School: Paintings from The Bowerman Collection opens on 7 October 2026. More info: https://penleehouse.org.uk/exhibition/the-art-of-the-newlyn-school-paintings-from-the-bowerman-collection/16 Sep 2026 09:27 +0000at://did:plc:eq2vklyp7fssfuf3dfv3u7da/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvmt4rzf3c2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/penleehousegallery.bsky.social/post/3mvkf6rnimk2p🎟️ Tomorrow! Join us online for The Artistic Career of Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, exploring her journey from landscape to abstraction with Rob Airey of the Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Trust. 📅 16 Sept | ⏰ 7–8.30pm | 🎟️ £15 Book your ticket today! https://penleehouse.org.uk/product/online-talk-the-artistic-career-of-wilhelmina-barns-graham/15 Sep 2026 10:12 +0000at://did:plc:eq2vklyp7fssfuf3dfv3u7da/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkf6rnimk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/penleehousegallery.bsky.social/post/3mv5upufzpc2jThis week’s @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange theme is Life by the sea. We’ve chosen Stanhope Forbes’ A Fish Sale on a Cornish Beach (1885) from The Box Plymouth. Shortly after arriving in Newlyn, Forbes wrote of the beach at low tide: “Anything more beautiful… I never saw.”10 Sep 2026 10:45 +0000at://did:plc:eq2vklyp7fssfuf3dfv3u7da/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5upufzpc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/penleehousegallery.bsky.social/post/3mv3f6k2los2w💙 New display at Penlee House! Discover Gorsedh Kernow, Cornwall’s Bardic assembly, through photographs in our Social History Gallery. Explore the traditions, ceremonies and people who celebrate Cornwall’s unique Celtic heritage. 🌿 #PenleeHouse #GorsedhKernow #Cornwall09 Sep 2026 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:eq2vklyp7fssfuf3dfv3u7da/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3f6k2los2whttps://bsky.app/profile/penleehousegallery.bsky.social/post/3muzbpy73ye2oSomehow, Penlee House has made it into the GLAM Squad, and we’re absolutely chuffed. Our rather splendid building has been around since 1864, so it’s nice to know we’re still causing a little stir 😉 A huge thank you to whoever added us! Follow and meet some of our fellow GLAMs: go.bsky.app/Ms7endH [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Sep 2026 14:55 +0000at://did:plc:eq2vklyp7fssfuf3dfv3u7da/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzbpy73ye2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/penleehousegallery.bsky.social/post/3muzbahx6ms2o🎨 Join Frances Haughton on 22 Sept at 7.30 pm for a fascinating talk on David Haughton, his art & Cornwall. Her new book brings fresh discoveries to light; signed copies available (card accepted). Queen’s Hotel, Penzance. £7 Friends / £15. Book: https://penleehouse.org.uk/event/friends-of-penlee-talk-st-just-artist-david-haughton/08 Sep 2026 14:46 +0000at://did:plc:eq2vklyp7fssfuf3dfv3u7da/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzbahx6ms2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/penleehousegallery.bsky.social/post/3muomah3ppc2iAfter Hours: Print, Press & Create Not booked your ticket yet? There’s still time to join us for an evening of print, press & creativity — and as it’s Friday, I’ve got a little treat for you. 🥂 Use code RACHEL-5 at checkout for £5 off your ticket. https://penleehouse.org.uk/product/after-hours-print-press-create/04 Sep 2026 09:04 +0000at://did:plc:eq2vklyp7fssfuf3dfv3u7da/app.bsky.feed.post/3muomah3ppc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/penleehousegallery.bsky.social/post/3mum35syr422yToday’s @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange theme is Reflections. Our choice is Harold Harvey’s Reflections, 1916, from Cyfarthfa Castle. His intimate portrait of his wife Gertrude captures light, mirrors and quiet domesticity—an atmosphere of contemplation.03 Sep 2026 08:53 +0000at://did:plc:eq2vklyp7fssfuf3dfv3u7da/app.bsky.feed.post/3mum35syr422yhttps://bsky.app/profile/penleehousegallery.bsky.social/post/3mukamykuhc2oLooking for something a little different this September? Join us for three brilliant evenings of creativity, conversation and art. https://penleehouse.org.uk/product-category/events/02 Sep 2026 15:25 +0000at://did:plc:eq2vklyp7fssfuf3dfv3u7da/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukamykuhc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/penleehousegallery.bsky.social/post/3muh5i324dc2pSee Making Her Mark through fresh eyes! Join our Volunteer Tour Guides Tuesdays & Thursdays at 11 am for a 30–45 min guided tour. Included with admission. No booking needed — first come, first served!01 Sep 2026 09:51 +0000at://did:plc:eq2vklyp7fssfuf3dfv3u7da/app.bsky.feed.post/3muh5i324dc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/penleehousegallery.bsky.social/post/3mu57mb4k352jOn this day in 1847, artist Norman Garstin was born in Ireland. After careers in engineering, architecture and diamond prospecting, he settled in Penzance in 1889. He taught Harold Harvey and his daughter Alethea. His famous The Rain it Raineth Every Day captures the Penzance promenade.28 Aug 2026 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:eq2vklyp7fssfuf3dfv3u7da/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu57mb4k352jhttps://bsky.app/profile/penleehousegallery.bsky.social/post/3mu2jczlh7s2eA day late, but today’s @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange #InternationalDogDay with Titbits, 1929, by Harold Harvey. Owned by the Bowerman Trust, it will be back on show at Penlee House in October. 🐕27 Aug 2026 09:18 +0000at://did:plc:eq2vklyp7fssfuf3dfv3u7da/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2jczlh7s2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/penleehousegallery.bsky.social/post/3mtyc7y65sk2lWork of the Week! ⁠ Newlyn Slip by William Edward Croxford (1852-1926) Newlyn slip with figures on the slip and a boat coming ashore. ⁠ Croxford travelled extensively and lived in Hastings and later in Cornwall at Newlyn and St. Ives. He died in 1926.26 Aug 2026 12:06 +0000at://did:plc:eq2vklyp7fssfuf3dfv3u7da/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyc7y65sk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/penleehousegallery.bsky.social/post/3mty73hyjkc2lWork of the Week! ⁠ Newlyn Slip by William Edward Croxford (1852-1926) Newlyn slip with figures on the slip and a boat coming ashore. ⁠ Croxford travelled extensively and lived in Hastings and later in Cornwall at Newlyn and St. Ives. He died in 1926.26 Aug 2026 11:10 +0000at://did:plc:eq2vklyp7fssfuf3dfv3u7da/app.bsky.feed.post/3mty73hyjkc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/penleehousegallery.bsky.social/post/3mtw4hai47k26After Hours: Print, Press & Create Join artist Rachel Hindley for a relaxed and creative evening exploring the colourful world of gel plate printing. 📅 Tuesday 22 September · 6.30 pm–9 pm 📍 At Penlee House Gallery & Museum 🎟 £30 per person https://penleehouse.org.uk/.../after-hours-print-press.../25 Aug 2026 15:17 +0000at://did:plc:eq2vklyp7fssfuf3dfv3u7da/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtw4hai47k26https://bsky.app/profile/penleehousegallery.bsky.social/post/3mtsw7d57ec2bStanhope Forbes’s The Seine Boat (1904) is currently on display in Gallery 5. On long-term loan, the ‘seine’ net shown in the boat was used to catch pilchards, while the ‘tuck’ net, used alongside it, can be seen in the boat behind.24 Aug 2026 08:47 +0000at://did:plc:eq2vklyp7fssfuf3dfv3u7da/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtsw7d57ec2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/penleehousegallery.bsky.social/post/3mtlzpoqxzs2vHeading back to school, starting art classes, or just craving fresh supplies? 🎨 The Penlee House Shop has you covered! 🎨 Artway Doodle Sketchbooks ✏️ Sketching Pencils 💧 Watercolour Sets …and so much more! Pop in or shop online and get creative! 🖌️📚 penleehouse.org.uk/shop/21 Aug 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:eq2vklyp7fssfuf3dfv3u7da/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlzpoqxzs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/penleehousegallery.bsky.social/post/3mtjjkic3yk2dOnline Talk: The Artistic Career of Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Join us on 16 September, 7–8.30 pm, for a richly illustrated talk with Rob Airey exploring Barns-Graham’s journey from landscape to abstraction. 💻 Online | 🎟️ £15 Book now: https://penleehouse.org.uk/product/online-talk-the-artistic-career-of-wilhelmina-barns-graham/20 Aug 2026 15:07 +0000at://did:plc:eq2vklyp7fssfuf3dfv3u7da/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjjkic3yk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/penleehousegallery.bsky.social/post/3mtj3wjk7k22jToday's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange theme is Holidays! ☀️ We’ve chosen Holiday by Harold Harvey, owned by National Museum Cardiff. Painted in 1912, this tender scene of two sisters captures the warmth, closeness and carefree feeling of childhood.20 Aug 2026 11:03 +0000at://did:plc:eq2vklyp7fssfuf3dfv3u7da/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtj3wjk7k22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/penleehousegallery.bsky.social/post/3mtdshd3jys23We’re delighted to share that Penlee House Gallery & Museum has been awarded an incredible 93% in our VisitEngland Assessment! This result is a great recognition of the hard work and dedication of our whole team in creating a welcoming, engaging, and memorable experience for our visitors.18 Aug 2026 08:30 +0000at://did:plc:eq2vklyp7fssfuf3dfv3u7da/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtdshd3jys23https://bsky.app/profile/penleehousegallery.bsky.social/post/3msuz35tsqs2sThe Total Eclipse of the Cornish Pasty?!! 🥟 This gem from our collection captures the 11 August 1999 eclipse over Cornwall. Today, 12 August 2026, the Moon is at it again. The eclipse returns. The pasty remains. 😉 #Cornwall #Eclipse2026 #CornishPasty12 Aug 2026 11:19 +0000at://did:plc:eq2vklyp7fssfuf3dfv3u7da/app.bsky.feed.post/3msuz35tsqs2s