Porthcurno Telegraph Museum
Exciting and unique museum with secret WW2 tunnels and hands-on interactives. Discover the story of the telegraph and how it changed the world. Set in beautiful Porthcurno valley a stone’s throw from one of Cornwall’s finest beaches.
Open
Winter opening: Every Sunday and Monday 6 November 2011 – 26 March 2012 from 10am-5pm
Summer opening: Every day from 10am-5pm, open late every Wednesday until 7:30pm
Last admission one hour before closing.
Admission charges
Adult £6.00
Child (5-16) £3.40 – Under 5’s go FREE
Family £14.50*
Concession £5.40*
Student £4.30*
10% discount for group bookings of 10 people or more.
* Family Tickets - 2 adults and up to 3 children (age 5 - 16).
Concession ticket - over 60.
Student- with valid UK or international photographic student ID
In 1870 pioneering engineers began to lay an undersea telegraph cable network from Porthcurno's sandy beach. This 'Victorian Internet' transformed the speed of communication to the British Empire and beyond. By WWII, Porthcurno had become so important that the telegraph station was moved into secret, bomb and gas proof tunnels excavated by Cornish miners. From here vital secret messages were transmitted around the world.
Information & contact
Porthcurno Telegraph Museum, Porthcurno, Penzance, TR19 6JX.
Telephone: 01736 810966
Website: www.porthcurno.org.uk
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