Porthcurno Telegraph Museum
A unique award-winning museum set in its own grounds at the heart of Porthcurno valley telling the unusual and fascinating story of the village from Victorian times to World War II.
Open
November 8th - March 22nd 09, Sundays and Mondays
Daily from March 28th 2010
10.00 - 17.00 with last admission before 16.00
Late night Wednesdays until 19.39 between 26 May and 15 September 2010
Every Sunday and Monday from 7 November 2010
Admission charges
Prices Adult £5.50 Family £13.20 senior citizen £4.90 Student £3.90 Child £3.10
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 the Second World War, Porthcurno's communications centre had become so important that it was moved into a bomb proof, gas proof, underground building. From here vital and secret messages were transmitted around the world.
Today, these 'tunnels' house the museum in which you can see working equipment from the Victorian age to the Second World War. Talk to our knowledgeable and friendly guides and watch demonstrations using original equipment. Discover what is was like to work and live here and around the British Empire as the world communications network grew. See how Porthcurno's telegraph station became the most important in the world. Explore the World War II Secret Underground Communications bunker. All set in beautiful gardens and only 5 minutes stroll from the beach.
Information & contact
Porthcurno Telegraph Museum, Porthcurno, Penzance, TR19 6JX.
Telephone: 01736 810966
Website: www.porthcurno.org.uk
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