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The Friends of
Penlee House

Welcome

Welcome to our website. Our mission as Friends is to support Penlee House Gallery and Museum. At the heart of Penzance, Penlee House draws us in to the rich heritage of West Cornwall and holds an outstanding collection of works by West Cornwall artists, in particular of the Newlyn School and the nearby Lamorna colony. Please join us and help Penlee House to maintain its work and enhance its collections.

How the Friends help Penlee House

  • Being partners in the development of the Gallery and its collections
  • Providing funds to assist with the purchase of pictures and artefacts
  • Supporting the educational work of the Gallery
  • Arranging lectures and fundraising events
  • Offering a charitable vehicle for bequests to Penlee House
  • Sharing information and giving feedback to help Penlee House’s work
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Why I am a friend

“I became a Friend of Penlee House because, quite simply, it is the best public art gallery in the south-west and I have not experienced a better provincial gallery anywhere in the UK. Utilising loans from a range of public and private collections, it never ceases to produce novel, well curated exhibitions of great interest.”
- David T
"I am a friend as I want to contribute to what is a wonderful asset to our community; not only a collection of paintings by well-known artists who were part of the Newlyn School, but bringing in great economic benefits to the town as a whole."
- Caroline W
“All that Penlee House holds and all that it represents are very dear to me. The scenes depicted by Newlyn School artists and others, the imagery captured by early local photographers and the contents of Penlee’s Museum bring the environs of my family’s past back to life for me. Penlee House enriches my enjoyment of art and enhances my appreciation of our shared history.”
- Jon S
"When I lived in London and visited Cornwall I always looked forward to my visit to Penlee which was so inspiring - there was always something new to see. When I moved here one of the first things I promised myself was that I would become a Friend. It is great to know that my membership subscription helps the Gallery to buy some amazing paintings as well as supporting innovative activities to interest the wider community."
- Caroline D
“Being a Friend of Penlee House Gallery and Museum is a tangible way in which I can support the work of the staff, to contribute directly to the purchase of new acquisitions and to promote local heritage through schemes for school children in the community. I think that it is a fabulous place, a cultural hotspot in Penzance, to say nothing of the delicious cheese scones in the cafe.”
- Nigel H
"Firstly, to support Penlee House by declaring my interest in its facilities and organisation and offering what service I can to maintain and develop it. Then to meet people with a similar interest in PH and in the arts and culture in general. Finally, to feel part of my local community in the place I have chosen to live, in which PH represented an important attraction."
- Ruth