Penzance: Attractions and more...
Penlee House Gallery and Museum is set in an elegant Victorian style house and displays art from the 1880’s to 1940 featuring popular artists such as Walter Langley, Elizabeth Forbes and more.
There are archaeological and historical collections of the Penwith district here as well.
Minack Theatre is an outdoor theatre built in 1930 by Rowena Cade. This structure is made from a stone rock which has been carved in the cliffs which overlooks the Porthcurno beach.
Art Gene is an art gallery in the heart of Penzance city and features the work of several sculptors and artists who lived in Cornwall.
The Chysauster Ancient Village is basically an example of the civilization of the people who existed here several years back. There are several archaeological discoveries and reconstructions which can be observed here of the social and political life of the people.
Lamorna Cove is a small bay with a narrow valley and has a scenic and beautiful background which has been the inspiration of many painters living here such as Alfred Munnings and Augustus.
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